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  • My son was soooo constipated last week & b'c it hurt so much, he doesn't ever want to push anymore. He hasn't gone again since Monday & again refuses to push despite crying that his belly hurts! WWYD?

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    05.03.08, 06:43 AM [ Flag ]

    • how old?

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      05.03.08, 06:43 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]

      • 3

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        • That is the big problem with constipation. that the longer the poop stays in the harder it gets. bad cycle. You have got to watch your dcs diet. Give warm prune juice, and a warm bath today. Sit with him and rub the bottom of his back while he tries to go. Find out why he is getting constipated (its something he is eating). No bananas, no rice, no toast. Give pear juice if he won't drink warm prune (most children will drink prune). And start looking at his diet and make changes.

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          05.03.08, 06:46 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]

          • you can ask doc if you can use milk of magnesia but I don't htink your 3 year old will drink it.

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            05.03.08, 06:47 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]

    • You can buy Miralax (powder you mix into beverage) OTC. Give that today and it should help by tonight

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      05.03.08, 06:44 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]

      • Will it force it out of him? Dr. suggested Mineral Oil, but that sounds so gross to me!

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        05.03.08, 06:45 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]

        • Miralax may take a day to work. Mineral oil won't work, but you can try. I would use ex-lax a this point. I use it every now and then for my 4 yo.

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        • It doesn't matter if it sounds gross to you. You have to get your child to go and you have to figure out why he is getting bound. Give it.

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          05.03.08, 06:46 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]

        • Miralax is a stool softener, which makes the bm easy to get out, but may take a few hours to a day to work.

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    • This is kinda gross, but both of my kids struggle with constipation - but letting them poop in the tub works (or older dd will get into the tub and then jump out at the last minute when she's ready to pooop) the warm water helps...

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    • If he has pooed in 6 days, you might want to give one square of ex-lax (chocolate flavored) to get dc going. It'll work in a few hours. Or try Miralax, which may take a day or two to get system flowing

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      05.03.08, 06:45 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]

    • My 3 yo was same due to pressures of potty training. Was on Miralax daily for 6 months, then weaned off.

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      05.03.08, 06:49 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
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