Childhood Constipation

My little girl seems to have had constipation problems since around 2 or 3 weeks old.At the time the health visitor told me it could be the milk she was on and could also be affected by colic too which i thought was a bit odd. So i changed my little ones milk and hoped all would be ok within a week or so but nope still no change. We have tried pretty much everything over the last 2 years. My mums idea was fresh orange juice- yeah that worked ok after a day or 2 but the amount of sugar my little one was haviing wasnt so good. My sisters idea- luke warm water and some sugar mixed up and just give it to baby in a bottle. Again yeah that kind ...  Read the complete review

My son was only 3 weeks old when his bowel problems started and it was truly horrible, there was nothing that could be done for a 3 week old. As time went on we tried a variety of things to help his constipation, some worked for a short while, others didn't. Constipation is common in all ages and children especially can find it hard to deal with, I'm sure at some point we have all had and we can remember that terrible pain well. Constipation can often mean you aren't going to the toilet as often as usual and your stools are hard, lumpy, extremely large or small. Constipation should usually only last a few days in children but if it does last longer, ...  Read the complete review

Difficulty or straining when passing stools And/OrPain when passing stools. Note: there is great variation in the normal frequency of passing stools. Anything from three times a day to once every other day is common and normal. Less often than every other day means that constipation is likely. However, it can still be normal if when the child goes to the toilet he or she does not strain much, is not in pain, and the stools are soft and well formed. This is very common and can recur from time to time. Food and drink A common reason why children become constipated is because: they do not eat enough foods with fibre (the ...  Read the complete review

Babies and children are very senstive to any discomfort experienced when going to the toilet. When they have a urinary infection, and it stings or burns when they wee, it is common for them to cry out and want to resist urinating.This aversion to pain during bathroom vistis, also appiles to constipation- if they have difficulty passing a motion, or they have a stomach ache, they can go days, even weeks, without attempting to relieve themselves. The immature bowel of babies and young children, and their sometimes sluggish digestion (along with food intolerance and piquish eating habits- food fussiness), can make them suceptible to constipation. Furthermore, ...  Read the complete review