Toddler constipation help?

Question

Any recommendations for a toddler with very bad on and off constipation. And before suggesting prunes, pears, apples, juice, or fiber we do it all. We limit dairy intake and do daily mirilax. She cycles through a couple days of bad constipation then the fiber and miralax hit and she will go several times a day! Any suggestions to help with regularity. Probiotics you’ve tried etc.? We have a doc app next week but looking for more ideas!

Answer

Does she eat these high fiber foods daily or only when she is constipated? If she struggles with constipation then I would make sure she is eating prunes and apples daily as snacks, not just when she gets backed up. Also, make sure she is well hydrated because fiber without hydration will make constipation worse.

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Is she hydrated enough? Stress about anything? Potty training? My oldest went through this and it turned out that she had a really painful poop and then just decided she was gonna hold it in. Took a few cycles of as much water as she was allowed to have and the fiber and letting her know the longer she holds it the more it might hurt her tummy and she grew out of it. But my nephew also had a stomach issue that had to be diagnosed and treated so it really depends. If you’re doing all you can I would just wait and talk to her pediatrician.

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That sounds like the gambit. I’m not sure anyone else will have suggestions more then the doctor may. A proper look at her will help. 
Not to freak you out but my niece was that way. She ended up having some crazy kidney issues and constant UTIs cuz of it and actually has lost the ability to “feel” when she needs to go to the bathroom due to scar tissue. It’s more with #1  but it’s affected #2 as well. She’s also a type 1 diabetic at 5. 😕 It took a lot of visits to figure out what was wrong with her, my sis had to stick to her guns and try n get docs to listen cuz alllll the tests would come back normal but obviously something wasn’t right. 
Good luck! I hope it’s nothing as crazy as my niece! She’s happy and healthy tho for the most part now a year after all her diagnosis! ❤️

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If you are already “doing it all,” you need to see a specialist

Toddler constipation help?

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