For the last week, our 16 month old has started telling us it "hurts" when she has gas, and has had a handful of screaming episodes when she's passing a bowel movement...major tears, telling us over and over it "hurts", stiffening her legs, etc etc. I thought soy burgers were the culprit but removing those from her diet has not seemed to help. She eats plenty of oatmeal and fresh fruit so I'm assuming she has enough fiber in her diet (her stools are soft not hard). She's not a milk drinker but does eat yogurt and drinks whole milk kefir (but not a lot---she's not a big drinker altogether). I encourage her to drink water throughout the day---what else can I do to help her or is it time to ask the doctor?
Thanks!
I remember a co-worker complaining about pain when having a BM, in fact his 2 little boys did also. They started taking chewable papaya enzymes & that solved their problem. Maybe look into a toddler probiotic also. I hope you all find some relief.
Our son, now seven, has complained of tummy aches for a while now. Finally, I took him to a pediatric gastric specialist, who suggested Miralax. He said that some kids "train" themselves to be constipated. Miralax is an over-the-counter medication that several doctors have assured me is safe for children. We gave him a half dose nightly, and then cut back to every other night. Now we give him a dose when he complains, which has become inconsistent and far less frequent. I would recommend trying Miralax and seeing if that helps her.
if her stools arent hard she isnt constipated. look into the soy debate, especially processed soy. you may come to realize that stuff is not healthy, and should be treated like any other processed food. Again it may have nothing to do with the issue but I have done a lot of research into this and avoid soy like i do any processed junk food. Maybe try giving her some probiotics. Maybe she is just gassy or waiting too long to go to where it hurts to get her to go? I dont know but she is obviously not constipated. Hope you resolve this soon!
I would call your pediatrician.
D.
Starting whem my son was a baby (under 6 months old), he had similar symptoms you are describing during the night from gas. He was having bowel movements a couple of times a day, and they were not hard. Finally through much trial and error because our pediatirican didn't seem to think anything was wrong, we discovered he was VERY sensitive to any foods that could be gassy -- onions, bananas, most vegetables, etc. After I changed my diet and removed these because he was exclusively breastfed things got better, but he still had problems. We finally took him to a pediatric GI, and he did an X-ray and found out that he was EXTREMELY constipated. I was surprised because he was having bowel movements, and they weren't hard most of the time. He was put on Miralax, and it has solved his problem. We are now weaning him off the Miralax, and he doesn't have the same issue with gassy foods. With the exception of being lactose intollerant, he can have anything now. They think at some point he had a painful bowel movement and just began to hold it, and that is how he became constipated. I think this made it difficult for gas especially to pass through. You can get Miralax over the counter if you want to try it for a few days to see if it helps.
Hi. I would ask the dr. as well at this point. have you changed anything in the diet lately?
I would be concerned that it hurts but yet her stools are soft... I think I would talk with your doctor.
I would suggest that she has too much fiber in her diet.
M.
I looked at your location and we are not far. Our school district recently came out with the fact that there is some sort of virus (tummy related). May not be this at all, but I suggest you take her to the doctor soon. At least if to just relax yourself!
we had the same issues before my youngest could speak - started as an infant and continued until this past summer - and after a number of dietary changes, our Ped suggested Miralax. I don't usually like medications, but our Ped assured me it isn't retained in their body. Miralax is flushed out; it just helps the body to move the bowel movements along.
My daughter's weren't hard but for a few times. She just constantly cried while passing them and eventually stopped having them, thus training her body to constipate itself.
We did 1/4 of the dosage on the bottle, mixed it in with her milk. She never noticed a taste difference. We started it once a day and about 2 weeks later we were only doing it once every 3 days, so I just stopped it and she was fine.
Good luck! I know it's hard to see them in pain. Hopefully you find what works!
