Breastfeeding: Miralax

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2 Yr Old Prescribed Miralax for 4 Weeks for Severe Constipation

My 2 year old is VERY constipated. A little background: He was constipated even at 3 weeks old and didn't poop for 8 days at one point. He had colic as a newborn until about 3.5 months, and from then on he was often very constipated, except for all of the times he had diarrhea from antibiotics. Whenever he is on an antibiotic, I've always followed it with Lactinex [a probiotic] and plenty of yogurt. Up until last month, the 5 months before that were better. He would get constipated only when eating a constipating food [he loves cheese], but...

Breast Milk Supply & Production

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Goat Milk Formula

I have (with ND advice) put my 6 week old on a Goat Milk formula because after having an emergency CSec my milk never came down which was really a tough thing after having the CSEC. With much research, it is the closest formulation to a mothers breat milk that we could find so we could keep him off of formulas like similac etc bc there are so many processed items in them. The formula is a mix of goat milk, brown rice syrup, fish oil, and acidophilis. His poops are nice and yellow like breat milk (they were really dark when he was formula...

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Constipated 2Yr Old

I have a 27 month old who has been constipated off and on for at least the...

Pumped Milk

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1 Year Old's Constipation

I've tried almost everything I can think of for my daughter's constipation. Prunes (she wouldn't eat a lot), extra water, cutting out dairy (except milk) and anything else I can think of that will be a cause of the constipation. I also tried spinach (wouldn't eat it) and peas. I also read and heard from my sister that a rectal thermometer could stimulate it, but nothing. I did put some Caro Syrup in her bottle and we'll see if anything happens tonight, but if not I would like some other options. The only other option I can think of is...

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Constipated 2Yr Old

I have a 27 month old who has been constipated off and on for at least the...