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My 19 month old daughter has recently been suffering with constipation on and off for 3 weeks now. She's really struggling to pass a bowel movement and is clearly very distressed about it and now too frightened to do so holding it in, she is in lots of agony. I have now exhausted nearly all options (see below list) so wondering if anyone has any new suggestions or advice on how to handle


What we've tried so far:

- fluids, lots of of as thinking this could be due to hot weather

- fruit; all varieties (excluding bananas and apples) - lots of pears

dried fruit, prunes, apricots, plums, figs, etc

- whole grains and plenty of veg

- prune juice

- flax seed oil - mixed in yogurt with dried fruit

- massaging her stomach in a clockwise motion

- exercise, getting her moving lots but its hard as she is getting very grumpy

- aloe vera juice

- we bought some glycerin suppositries but she was so distressed about it we decided it would do more harm than good

- i have also consulted the doctors twice and tried lactulose and now given her sodium picosulfahte but as a general rule i try to go for more natural methods if i can

- finally we are seeing a cranial osteopath at Dulwich therapy rooms tomorrow which i am hoping will get things moving but in case it doesnt...


anyone got anything i could add?


Thanks

Lactulose works if given consistently (and it sounds like you have exhausted the natural methods)


Reflexology on the feet helped but I am not sure I remember exactly how to do it (I think you press your thumbs at bottom of foot and press upwards towards the toes) so perhaps google it?

Try herbal fenugreek capsules. You can buy these in any large health shop. Mix them with juice or yogurt. It is thought to work by helping the bowel retain water, so softening the stool without causing cramping like fig or senna supplements. You may have to give them at higher than the suggested dose for a few days to have a result. (It is very safe. I took it while breastfeeding my daughter.)


So sorry and hope everything gets better soon!!

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