Re: Severe constipation

On Fri, 27 Jan 2006 07:37:34 -0000, "Naveed"
<corlioni1976REMOVE@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>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.

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

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