Constipation
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Topic: Constipation
Posted By: busymum
Subject: Constipation
Date Posted: 13 August 2008 at 7:34pm
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Kryssi (20mos) is having trouble with constipation, but I'm not sure if it's a regular kind of constipation or a too much kind of constipation IYGWIM? She is definitely straining and pushing off and on during the day and she gets it out - usually a ball of poo and oftentimes still sitting in her crack. She drinks plenty of water as far as I can tell and I'm making a conscious effort to offer water at least at every meal (5). But she often asks (and is granted) for water regularly throughout the day as well. She has a piece of fruit each day, which I'm looking to up to two, and a couple of weetbix most breakfasts. All in all her diet seems pretty well-balanced.
So is it just normal toddler constipation or does it warrant a dr visit? What would you do? -------------  |
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Posted By: jack_&_charli
Date Posted: 13 August 2008 at 7:40pm
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hmmm can't really help too much but does she eat kiwifruit? i know that helps my 2 in the poo department ------------- http://www.alternatickers.com"> 
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Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 13 August 2008 at 7:41pm
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I would give her a couple of kiwifruit that will help her out. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: yummymummy
Date Posted: 13 August 2008 at 8:47pm
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I think juicy fruit like pears, peaches, kiwifruit are all supposed to help with constipation. Prune juice and prunes work wonders too - would she eat any?
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 13 August 2008 at 8:48pm
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Yep I have been doing that this week but the constipation I described is "normal" for her, not just lately. ------------- |
Posted By: cuppatea
Date Posted: 13 August 2008 at 10:18pm
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Could she have your gluten intolerance? maybe lay off the weetbix for a bit and see if that makes a difference. You can get kiwi juice its more concentrate that eating them and not as acidic, I drink it to help me, so you could try that as well maybe. ------------- 
 
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