Comments on: 8 Tips for Constipation in Kids

By: kailee wright

kailee wright — Mon, 18 Sep 2017 20:42:00 +0000

In reply to Michelle. Thank you so much for your tips and compliments! I really try to keep this a relatable, real life space that we can all help each other! Thank you so much for being part of it!

By: Michelle

Michelle — Fri, 15 Sep 2017 21:15:38 +0000

My 4 year old has also suffered from constipation since he was born, and I have also tried most of these remedies. I would not give Miralax to my LO, but only as a last resort because I am not very comfortable with the main ingredient (polyethelene glycol) but that is just me. What has worked for my LO is the Culturelle probiotics (yellow box) on a daily basis and the Culturelle Regularity (green box) which has added prunes, every other day, plus if I see he is still having issues I give him Dr Christophers Kid-e-Reg tonic or make him Chamomille tea to drink during the day as regular water with no sugar, but you may want to sweeten with little honey or coconut sugar. These are all great tips for new moms or just any mom having a child with these issues. Thank you for talking about these real mom issues that worry us so often and no one talks about it.

By: Leslie Bybee

Leslie Bybee — Fri, 15 Sep 2017 16:59:23 +0000

Some tips on this subject that worked for us (we also tried quite a few of these) Miralax for my LO was a bandaid affect and made him swing between that and diarrhea; I feel having to use often is not ideal for their digestive systems. So our next step was eliminating milk products. This one I noticed a difference with in a day or two he was more regular. (We switched to Almond milk and surprisingly he loved the taste and the switch was easy) Culterelle I couldn’t tell if it was helping or not and was then told probiotics are more effective if you buy the refrigerated kind. We were recommended the brand Ultra Flora Balance (they have a chewable) and Vitacost ships to you the next day if you order before 11. PB Assist has worked wonders for my youngest and is a Doterra product, they come in packets and we add them to his almond milk. We have also done liquid chlorophyll drops (greens) with my 2 year old. I just got a small dropper bottle and gave him a couple drops morning and night; then once he was more regular just a couple drops before bed. We have had quite the road with stuff like this and have had great help with my in laws being in the healthcare industry. If you have any questions feel free to email me anytime:-) best of luck