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Helping your constipated child

nikkim76nikkim76 member
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My DD has a really hard time going. When she does go its in her pull up at nap or early am and she refuses tto ppo in the potty. Not to be gross but its hard and big to. I feel like part of this is that she needs more fiber in her diet. Do you have any other tricks, foods, or drinks you give to help your LO go to the bathroom. She usually goes every 3 days but this last time she went 4 days without pooping! Thanks!
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  • SallyJean95SallyJean95 member

    Miralax.  I would just mix some in with his water.  He was regressing with the poop part of potty training and was having accidents every other day (not going poop at all the day in between) .  I asked the pedi and he said some

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  • mbgreenwaltmbgreenwalt member
    DD1 wouldn't poop in the potty once we potty trained. She initially would go in her diaper, but then boycotted pooping all together.  She would go 8-10 days without pooping and would constipate herself and be miserable.  The nurse line was no h
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  • ErinmmoErinmmo member
    spinach and keep a steady diet of pear juice- with half water.  Also crasins and prunes. 
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  • JulesDianeJulesDiane member
    My pediatrician suggested dried fruits like apricots. I guess that can help keep regular.
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  • mrs.mastromrs.mastro member
    DS is pretty regular going every single day.  He usually eats at least 2 pieces of actual whole fruit a day - apples, kiwis, grapefruit, berries, pears - that seems to keep him regular.  But if he happens to skip a day for whatever reason, I'll
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  • Stephanie2167Stephanie2167 member
    We also use Miralax. Try a half cap full first.


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  • olechkaolechka member

    we had the same problem. Miralax for 1 month and babyfood prunes 2 containers a day.  Now she goes every few days and no problem. 

    We also used to distract her on the potty when she needs to go by showing cartoons, she'd relax and le

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  • Mrs.SlickMrs.Slick member
    We do heavier than normal fruit/veggie + pear juice in his water days when we get to day 3. It's worked every time except once when I was out of town. I think dh just didn't push the poo diet as much as I do...and I like to think he just missed me so much
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