22 mo constipation/withholding bm

Hi,

I am posting this in hopes to get input from other moms of foods that worked ease your child’s constipation and got that past holding their poop.

My daughter has always eaten a variety of fresh produce and does not drink juice (she mostly likes just water but will drink milk). We limit constipating foods. She is generally really happy and playful too.

In the last month we relocated to another state AND welcomed her little sister to the family. She has been very welcoming of her new sister but it is a lot of change. Her (new) pediatrician said her constipation is most likely stress induced from all the change and suggested miralax twice a week and trying things like v8 splash, belvita cookies, or fiber one bars.

It seemed like the miralax was working but now I am not sure my daughter is straining to go, but straining to not go. My husband thinks she is holding it in.

I am trying to reassure her it’s okay, that it won’t hurt if she goes. Any one go through this? How did you get through it? She isn’t crying like she did with her first bout, but she is only having small movements the last 2 days and I don’t want it to get to the point of tears again. And of course it’s over a long weekend so I can’t call her Dr.

She won’t take juice once she realizes it’s not water. Great for her teeth, not so much for her booty.

Thanks in advance!