13Month Constipation

This is common while her system is still adjusting.

Are you giving her bananas? They are super constipating. There are some other things that can make constipation worse. I can't eat a lot of fiber. It clogs me up worse than anything.

Would you consider leaving the higher fiber foods off her diet for a day or so to see if this is what's happening to her?

Miralax is a prescription powder that is mixed with any fluid. It has no taste.

Juicy Juice is a good juice BUT a total serving of juice for the day for a kiddo is ONLY 4 ounces. More than that is not great BUT if it makes the bowels move then it's a trade off right?

Question to It'sacrazylifewith5. Yogurt is milk right? If your child is allergic to milk how is he able to eat yogurt at all? I thought they couldn't eat that and I'm wondering if I was misinformed.

One of my older girls was constipated a lot. We tried all kinds of things. Glycerin suppositories did nothing but make her cry and scream, Senokot worked for a little while. She refused prunes and prune juice. Finally, giving her Juicy Juice worked like a charm. Also, reducing how much milok she drank worked as well. The girl could drink a gallon a day if we let her. My youngest was also constipated. The doctor had us increase fiber, etc. It did nothing. We gave him the powder (name totally evades me right now) and it worked a little bit. But then we had him tested for allergies at 2 due to a rash he got when I gave him some peanut butter. It came back that he is allergic to peanuts and milk. I switched him to almond milk. He is rarely ever constipated. If he does, I just need to see how much yogurt is missing. He loves yogurt and will eat a lot of it (helps himself) if he can. Talk to your ped and see if you can have her tested for allergies. This might be the issue--maybe not, but worth checking out.

ETA: having computer trouble here so sorry if lots of errors yogurt is a milk product but I eat Greek yogurt daily and my other kids eat it for snack, as well as cheese. If my son has one yogurt or some cheese, no effect on him. If he sneaks lots of yogurt (his hiding place is under the table), then he gets a diaper rash and constipated.

Mira lax is no longer a prescription drug. It's not a laxitive. It helps with constipation by keeping water in the intestines. My grandson was chronically constipated and yes what you describe is constipation. The first thing the pediatrician said is to withhold all dairy products. Constipation is not usual when switching to milk. He also said to add as much fiber in his diet as possible. Read labels. Do not feed bananas or applesauce. Uncooked apples are good. Stay away from rice. Think of the BRAT diet used when baby has diarrhea.

His mom switched him to rice milk. Now there are many nondairy milks available. Graham crackers were a frequent snack. He ate table food mashed up. His constipation was much more serious than your child's. These measures helped but he had constipation until he outgrew it around 5. Sometimes a baby's digestive system is slow in developing.

Please call the doctor. At 13 months she may not be ready for milk, you may need to continue with breastfeeding or formula for a while longer, or you may try soy or almond milk, but call her doctor first!

My daughter had the same struggle. At about age 3 (I think, she's now 11), our pediatrician recommended Miralax, or one of the many cheaper, non-brand name polyethylene glycol products. She gets a tablespoon every morning in a glass of juice and it does the job. I wish her body did this on its own, but she assures me that there's no danger of toxicity or chemical dependence. Of course she also recommends lots of water, probiotics, and fibrous foods. Good luck!

I haven't used Pedilax, but I have used FloraStor. In fact, my daughter is taking it right now since she's on antibiotics and recently just got over a stomach virus. It comes in little packets and you just mix it up in milk or some other drink. Works great and they can't even taste it. The down side is it's expensive!! But it's worth it.

Have you talked to your pediatrician yet? Please call them.