How to Tell if Your Child Is Constipated Constipation refers to the compactness of the stools and the difficulty passing them, not the frequency of bowel movements. The consistency and number of stools varies according to age and from baby to baby. Newborns have several stools a day that are soft and the consistency of seedy mustard, especially if breastfed. Formula-fed infants usually have fewer, firmer and darker stools. Once solid food…
4 Ways to Constipation Relief During Pregnancy Most women are prone to constipation throughout their pregnancy. Early in pregnancy you can again blame pregnancy hormones, which slow the movement of food through your intestines. In physiologic jargon, this change is called decreased gastrointestinal motility. The slower passage of food and fluid allows more fluid to be absorbed (perhaps another one of nature’s ways of ensuring that you get…
Scenarios of How to Identify Abdominal Pain Your 5 year old has occasional bouts of severe abdominal pain- It usually only last for a few hours, but now it’s been happening more frequently and she is asking to go to the doctor. For the past four months your 9 year old has been complaining of a stomachache almost daily- It hasn’t really slowed him down, and it seems fairly mild. Your 18 month old keeps pointing to her tummy and…
Ending Postpartum Constipation Experiencing postpartum constipation is a normal thing to experience as your body recovers from pregnancy and childbirth. Try these 4 tips to relieve constipation after giving birth: Walk. Moving your body is likely to move your bowels. Drink plenty of fluids. Eat and drink natural laxatives: nectar (prune, pear, apricot), fresh fruits, whole grains and vegetables. Avoid caffeine-containing foods and beverages,…
“I have a question regarding my baby’s constipation. He is 11 1/2 months old and has some seriously hard and uncomfortable B.M’s. Our doctor has given us a prescription for Miralax. We got the generic brand Glycolax. On the package it says that pediatric use has not be proven safe and that children should not use it. It also says not to use for more than 2 weeks. I asked my doctor about this and he says it is not FDA approved…
