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My Son Won't Poop!

M.R. asks from Denver

My 2 year old son is not having regular bowel movements. A while back, he went 8 days without a bowel movement. He's shown no interest in the potty, even though he ...

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5 Year Old Cronic Constipation

S.R. asks from Pittsburgh

My 5 year old daughter has had constipation since she was born. She would go for 2 weeks without having a bowel movement. At times, she has been so constipated that s...

22

Stomach Virus or Something Else?

M.P. asks from Los Angeles

My 6 year old daughter has been having severe stomach pain, usually within a a few hours of eating. It gets worse at night and she has woken up the last several nigh...

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Help. My 3 Year Old Refuses to Have a BM

K.P. asks from Providence

I really need some advice . My 3 and a half year old daughter absolutely refuses to have have a bowel movement. She has been with holding since she was 13 months ol...

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Constipated 11-Month Old (Sorry to Ask, but Need Suggestions :)

H.A. asks from San Francisco

Hi there, Our little bundle of joy started on solid foods when she was 6 months old, but rejected all food except breast milk after a month or two, and only ate brea...

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Zofran Takers, Please Advise

I.X. asks from Los Angeles

I'm going to go into some detail about constipation so if you can't deal don't read. How can i take this drug and not get so constipated? The first time I took it, ...

10

My Child Has Chronic Constipation Syndrome

K. asks from Washington DC

Are there any moms out there who have had success at ending this issue? We have been troubled by this never ending cycle for more than 7 years and nothing that I try ...

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2 Yr Old Prescribed Miralax for 4 Weeks for Severe Constipation

K.T. asks from Minneapolis

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 unti...

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I Can't Poop! (Probably TMI :) )

M.M. asks from Lake Charles

I'm 33 weeks pregnant and I haven't been able to take a poop in FIVE DAYS! I drink a ton of water, I don't eat a lot of junk and I take benefiber every day! On top of...

12

Colonoscopy Prep Quest??

M.R. asks from Phoenix

I had my first Colonoscopy 2 years ago and I am having my 2nd in a couple of weeks. I was supposed to have one 6 mos. after the first as there were 5 polyps found and...

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