So my almost three-year-old twin boy has been having constipation issues on and off his whole life…
So my almost three-year-old twin boy has been having constipation issues on and off his whole life and now he hasn't pooped in a few days. We've done everything and all that keeps coming out is like a little bit of mud with poo particles at a time and his butt is on fire and super red and I'm at my wits end on what to do. If anyone has any ideas please let me know, we've already given him miralax, suppositories, grapes, water and a warm bath nothing's working for him to get a solid 💩
Stephanie·
Sounds horrible! My kids don't have issues but my sister liked these and she used to make her own when they were really little. I've heard warm liquids to drink can also help but I'm hoping he is almost over the hill poor guys
Hakuna··
I used these too, they also have it as chewable.
Andy··
Мама троих детей
That's funny that's the same one that was recommended to my husband by his friend. That's what we first used a couple years ago for him, now we have the ones that are like candle wax. This one is better because it gets up around the hard poop. Thanks
Vee·
Мама двоих (2 года, 10 лет)
Try Sprite with prune juice ! I had very sillier problem with my older as a baby and the doctor determined her body cant break down the milk protine and couses her to get constipated with tests try changing to coconut milk see if it might be that as well or almond milk !
Andy··
Мама троих детей
Awesome thanks, I will have to ask doctor if we can take him off milk. That would be great he could drink almond milk like me. I always thought it was a dairy issues. What test do they do to figure this out? I'm surprised doctor haven't brought up this as a probable issue
Vee··
Мама двоих (2 года, 10 лет)
they did a biopsy took some parts of the inside her Tommy it was a scary procedure but if almond milk solves your problem the hope you wont have to do the test! Mine is already 10 but had that milk protine problem until she was 5 yrs old after that it went away
So Royal·
Мама сына (1 год)
I'd try prunes, or prune juice. Dried apricots if he'll eat them, smoothies without milk if he'll drink them, cooked spinach, apples
Food Is Love 💕💕·
High fiber ... oatmeal , beans . I made
My daughter brownies with beans mixed in no body even know
Melinda Westad·
Try prune juice. Also I use Culturelle probiotic and fiber powder for my daughter. Mix a packet into some juice every morning. If you think dairy is an issue you can just stop giving him milk. Two year olds don’t need any certain amount of milk. It’s not a required food for good health. As long as he eating eating enough food and gets other sources of calcium I’m not sure why he would need it. How much do you give him? Neither of my kids have ever had a regular amount of milk, it’s more like a dessert or special drink for them.
Andy··
Мама троих детей
They don't drink much milk
Emma·
My daughter is the same and the doctor proscribed her movicol, she has had a sachet every now and then. She used to sweat and shake it was so horrible !
Andy··
Мама троих детей
Yeah my son will go in a corner and hide and push so hard to see it in his face he gets all red and he gets shaky
JenX·
Has he passed any significant poop?
I highly recommend Pedialax.over Miralax, and.once.the.poo plug is gone, keep giving a maintenance dose (like half of the recommend dose) based on his age.
A common mistake with constipation is to clear the initial blocked poo out, but it takes days for the colon to shrink back down and it creates another poo plug in the meantime if you stop using the laxative.
I also really recommend daily fruit cups to help them go.
Andy··
Мама троих детей
He just had a decent size bowel movement this morning I don't know if that was the plug or not I'm guessing it was hopefully there's no more coming. They eat fruit all the time here. We are going to pick up the pedialacks today after work
JenX··
it works really well for my kiddo when she needs it. <3
Tia Tufts·
Мама двоих (1 год, 5 лет)
Put butt paste on his bum. Whatever you used for diaper rashes when he was littler. It will help with his bum being on fire and I think it helps with softening his bum and letting the muscles relax to get the poo out.