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Family Forum / Parenting / Parenting / January 2006Severe constipation
Hello All My son is ten months old and he has been suffering from constipation for about two months now. He has been given Lactulose. This has helped alittle but I dont feel comfortable giving him this long term. We have tried prunes and orange juice with little success. Has anyone been in similar situation and how did they sort it? Thanks Naveed > Hello All > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > situation > and how did they sort it? Yes, my son started suffering from terrible constipation from around the time he started on solids. He would strain for hours in order to finally produce a "marble", and it would take seven to eight days for his food to pass through the system. He was also put on Lactulose, and then a laxative, but with little success. When he was fifteen months I took him to a cranial osteopath, for other reasons, but I mentioned the constipation. She had a feel around his middle and said his body was so hunched up that there was simply no space for anything to pass through the system. After two sessions of osteopathy (which was so gentle he was only aware of her hands on his tummy and back) his system started to clear and a week later he was absolutely fine. We have had no problems since. Hope that helps. Amy > Hello All > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > situation > and how did they sort it? I nannied a child who was constipated and it turned out to be an allergy to the formula. (even though he wasn't on that much formula as he was breastfed when I didn't have him) Once he was on normal milk he was fine. Did you start him on a different food at 8 months that could be causing it? (eg. banana's are constipating in some children) Debbie > > Hello All > > [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > Did you start him on a different food at 8 months that could be causing it? > (eg. banana's are constipating in some children) He has been like this since he started solids ( 6 months old ). He seems to cycle. i.e. becomes constipated for about a week. Then dumps the lot in one go. The problem with this is the nappy will not hold it all an it ends up going everywhere! Very messy indeed. I will be taking him to the doctors this Friday and hopefully we will get to the bottom of this. Thanks Naveed I will take him to the doctors on Friday. > He has been like this since he started solids ( 6 months old ). He seems to > cycle. i.e. becomes constipated for about a week. Then dumps the lot in > one go. The problem with this is the nappy will not hold it all an it ends > up going everywhere! Very messy indeed. Reminds me of some old joke involving a cork... sorry! > I will be taking him to the doctors this Friday and hopefully we will get to > the bottom of this. LMAO! >He has been like this since he started solids ( 6 months old ). He seems to >cycle. i.e. becomes constipated for about a week. Then dumps the lot in [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >I will be taking him to the doctors this Friday and hopefully we will get to >the bottom of this. Let us know how you get on - *similar* situation here.  SignatureHooDooWitch > >He has been like this since he started solids ( 6 months old ). He seems to > >cycle. i.e. becomes constipated for about a week. Then dumps the lot in [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Let us know how you get on - *similar* situation here. I took him to the doctors yesterday and she said that some babies take to solids well and some get constipated and it is normal for this to happen and as he looked happy then she wasn't too concerned about it. I told her that we gave him Lactulose for two weeks and it did not do anything and now we are trying califig and if that was ok, (as he is just over ten months and it is recommended for above one year olds). The doctor said that if we give him the minimum dose then he should be ok (after consulting with a paediatrician). The doctor will also setup an appointment with a pediantrition at our local hospital. I think I will continue with the califig for another week and if it has no effect then there is no point in continuing with it. If you are concerned about your child's constipation then go and see the doctor. >I took him to the doctors yesterday and she said that some babies take to >solids well and some get constipated and it is normal for this to happen and [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] >If you are concerned about your child's constipation then go and see the >doctor. Cheers for the update. We did what you've done, went to the Doc's, tried the lactulose he prescribed but didn't pursue it as we didn't want him to be taking it every day. We've not tried Calfig (yet) but I think we drew the same conclusions as yourself ... and we're not overly concerned. We just let him have as much fruit as he wants and he's always got a beaker of prune juice available which he likes. It's not that he's in any obvious pain or discomfort, in fact he's the happiest little chappie in the world, it's just that he tends to have "bum-nuggets" rather than "bum-cake". :o SignatureHooDooWitch > >I took him to the doctors yesterday and she said that some babies take to > >solids well and some get constipated and it is normal for this to happen and [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > chappie in the world, it's just that he tends to have "bum-nuggets" > rather than "bum-cake". :o We just don't like to see him strain so much and to throw up sometimes after meals when he starts to push. Most of the time when he throws up he tends to turn in my direction when he's held towards the toilet. > >I took him to the doctors yesterday and she said that some babies take to > >solids well and some get constipated and it is normal for this to happen and [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > chappie in the world, it's just that he tends to have "bum-nuggets" > rather than "bum-cake". :o Just to update you... The Califig did its job. Three days into operation Califig he had a days worth of pushing then at the end a massive poo. Now we just give it to him every other day to stop him from getting constipated again... I have found him to be less clingy since his big poo. I think he is feeling better in himself. Now we just take it one poo at a time... Naveed > My son is ten months old and he has been suffering from constipation for > about two months now. He has been given Lactulose. This has helped alittle > but I dont feel comfortable giving him this long term. We have tried prunes > and orange juice with little success. Has anyone been in similar situation > and how did they sort it? What's he drinking, and how much (God, I hope my doctor doesn't ask this about me!)? What about food? Has your HV had anything to say? If not, ask (or ask the doc). The YM has recently had a problem, possibly due to his fondness of scrambled eggs on toast, for which I bought a product called "Califig" (Tesco), syrup of figs with senna extract. It did the trick, without being too strong, but it's for age 1 & up, though, so I'd consult the doctor about it. What about food? Has your > HV had anything to say? If not, ask (or ask the doc). [excuse me while I roll about laughing]. No that is unfair, maybe the OP is blessed with a health visitor who actually knows something about children and health problems. Mine just kept saying, "make sure he eats plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables". He was five months old. He was *only* eating fruit and vegetables... Amy > "Chris Bacon" wrote... >> What about food? Has your [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > and vegetables". He was five months old. He was *only* > eating fruit and vegetables... I haven't had a problem with HVs - however, I've only experienced one. It would be nice to meet another, one day, but that's rather beside the point. If you have a complaint about an HV, the best thing to do is actually make it, I think, 'else no-one will ever look into the matter. >> "Chris Bacon" wrote... >>> What about food? Has your [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] >make it, I think, 'else no-one will ever look into the >matter. Going totally off topic - I have complained about HV's - frequently to each stage of the 'chain' and got nowhere :( The issue is mostly handing out out of date advice about things they know nothing about. Grr! I'd be so much happier to hear a 'I don't know, but I'll get back to you' than a guess, now I just avoid them. SignatureJenn UK Mum to L - 01/99, M 04/02 and J 05/04 |
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