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anon | September 2007

Should I do any thing?

My 15 month old son has gone from doing 1-2 normal stools a day to 5-6 hard poos a day. There has been no changes in his diet, Not eating any more or any less then usual and doesn't seem to be in any pain when he does the poo. Just squats and grunts which he has done for ages. I have tried to get him to drink more water but that has proved to be a bit of a challenge. What should I do if I should do any thing. I just really want to nip this in the butt, (scuse the punt) befor it causes any real problems as I remember what it was like when I couldn't poo when I was preggas.

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Deborahsc2203
5.00 (Excellent) | September 2007 | Deborahsc2203
Re: Should I do any thing?
I found with my little one by giving him porridge every morning for breakfast he stays regular ...and its soft ,, the days i havnt given him any its all hard again


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anon
5.00 (Excellent) | September 2007 | anon
Re: Should I do any thing?
Hey every, thanks for all of your advice. The problem seems to have fixed itself!!!! go figure. I was just starting to get worried cos today was the third day of him being constipated. Still pooing heaps but it is getting softer.
Thanks again and now I will know what to do next time.


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winniesanders
5.00 (Excellent) | September 2007 | winniesanders
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Ooh, can thoroughly recommend prune juice or apricot juice. Dilute 1 juice in 10 water. Though if this is a change in his normal function I would enquire from health team,their recommendation. Just for peace of mind.

Luv Winnie.



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Practical-Princess
5.00 (Excellent) | September 2007 | Practical-Princess
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Stool movements can vary due to all sorts of things. He eats good food and drinks well, but what he has could have some small change - bit of bacteria, something in the water, he might have a bit of dirt on his hands you don't notice - any of these can cause a slight upset in the digestive system & then affect stool movememts. Normally these things sort themselves out. If it persists, & you think there may be a problem, have him checked out.

Sometimes too much fibre can cause this too. I know a girl who was once very unwell due to not being able to go - she had too much fibre, causing what the doctors described as a fibre blockage. So if this problem continues that is one possibility for it.

To get him to drink water, add a little food colouring - just a bit won't hurt, especially if it means he will drink the water. Kids love colour in their drinks so he is more likely to drink it. When my kids were that young and wouldn't drink water, I added just a dash of juice or cordial for a little flavour - that often helped, too.



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Yummy-Mummy83
5.00 (Excellent) | September 2007 | Yummy-Mummy83
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You could try pear juice or prune juice, my sis in laws paediatrician told her to use them for my niece who has a lot of trouble pooing, also you should avoid dairy products as these can make the problem much worse. Hope this helps


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angieh
September 2007 | angieh
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Have you tried to give your child juice - like this article says?


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      anon
September 2007 | anon
Re: Should I do any thing?
Yeah, he normally has about 100 ml 1/2 juice 1/2 water in 24 hrs. He only has multigrain bread and has weet bix for breakfast. Eats alot of fruit, strawberries, sultanas, bananas apples (occassionly) etc. He doesn't get a lot of processed foods or anything, so I don't know what would be causing him to get constipated.


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           DarkenedAngel
5.00 (Excellent) | September 2007 | DarkenedAngel
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Wheetbix? The cereal version of concrete? LOL Might claim to be full of fibre, but it never helped me - quite the opposite! Try getting him to eat Wheeties flakes and rolled oats with some sultanas and a bit of bran meal all mixed together. That makes me move when I need to and works within a day or two.


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           vlooi
5.00 (Excellent) | September 2007 | vlooi
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Go easy on the bananas as they can cause this problem too, when too much is eaten.  Just ensure that he has plenty to drink  and get exercise.  Prune juice sounds good and what works for me are dried apricots, although at his age these may be difficult for him to eat.  Good luck.


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                anon
5.00 (Excellent) | September 2007 | anon
Re: Should I do any thing?
He actually loves dried apricots although we are out at the moment and he eats a banana every day and has been since he was about one so I couldn't see becoming a problem in the last three days. Thanks for your advice. I will give the prune juice a go as this seems quiet a popular solution


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