Constipation

[dave4him]

Need help! My little 16th month old daugther is having trouble with her poo being too hard. Any tips or help getting her an easier time going. She sounds like shes in pain

[MichellesKiddos]

Try adding some more yogurt to her diet or some juice (not too much though). They also have a few different things on the market for little ones to relieve constipation, the one we have is Little Tummies-can't say for certain how well that it works though :confused:. You could try some karo syrup and water mixture...although its pretty yucky if you ask me. Hope you find something that works soon, having a little one with bad constipation is no fun for anyone Good luck!

[cheerfuldom]

You can mix Karo syrup into milk or juice. that always worked for my kids.

[SandeeAR]

I have had two that had constipation issues. The doctor had them use Miralax.

Funny one kid is gone, the other only tends to have those issues, when dck is at home for 3-5 days, LOL.

You think it has anything to do with being at my house 5 days a week and getting yogurt and fruits on a daily basis???

[meganlavonnesmommy]

You can get Miralax over the counter. Its a powder you mix into liquid. Its tasteless and gentle and works great.

[sharlan]

Plum Smart

You can find it with the prune juice, but the kids love the flavor. When the kids are having problems, I give them little bits at a time.

[daycare]

Plum Smart

You can find it with the prune juice, but the kids love the flavor. When the kids are having problems, I give them little bits at a time.

this!! I love to use natural alternatives to using any form of OTC meds of any kind.

[mema]

Avoid the ABC's (apples, bananas, carrots). Karo syrup in water or juice. My dd used mineral oil once; never again. If those don't work, miralax to at least get her comfortable and then revamp the diet with lots of fruit and fiber! Good luck. My dd had issues from 2-7yrs old.

[MNMum]

We use pear juice in the NICU. If you need to go the medication route, I'd vote for Miralax. It really is tasteless, and gets the job done

[Sprouts]

my daughter had horrible constipation at that age and as soon as i removed cows milk it mysteriously went away. I gave my daughter soy milk instead.

My cousin had a similar problem too with her son and she tried giving 1 or 2 % (dont remember) and that seemed to help the problem too....

i would try to steer away from any drugs to control it, natural is the way to go!

I also used something called Potty gold which worked great for her as well!

http://www.naturalwellbeing.com/products/kids-potty-gold

good luck, i hope she feels better

[Childminder]

A few drops of mineral oil every day in her juice. Increase her WATER intake. More fiber; whole grains, oatmeal, dried fruit(except raisins, bananas) fresh veggies. Dark Karo syrup will loosen her and white Karo will bind her, if you want her to have sugar =). Fletchers Castoria is a gentle otc laxative but the mineral oil is less expensive and easier to use and has been used for centuries.