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Our Pediatrician always recommends trying an enema prior to giving any laxative
@Madelyn for sure, i've heard pedis say miralax is fine but it's not FDA approved for children and there's some stuff out there to read about how and why it's not good for children or babies. i noticed a behavior change in a preschooler i worked with once his parents put him on it regularly which is what made me look into it. the behavior change was severe, he was threatening extreme violent behavior when he was normally a very sweet child. i try to let as many mommas know this as possible because pedis say it's safe so not many ppl look into it
@Hannah he’s not eating so I’ve struggled giving prune
@Hannah what do u mean
Nux vomica homeopathic remedy. “Wants to poo but can’t”
miralax is linked to neuro behavior issues in children. if you do a Google search you can read from a lot of sources about it. pediatricians say to use it and that it is safe but it is not FDA approved for children under 17 years of age. this is an off label use. i would not try laxatives for these reasons, enema would be better. super hard to do with a toddler but if you don't have an enema, you can try the q tip trick. get some vaseline or aquaphor on it. do gentle circles in the rectum. could produce the bowel movement right when you're in there or a few minutes to an hour or so later. gas is likely to come out. foot and belly rubs are good for digestion. you could also try chamomile or peppermint tea, even just warm water and deep breaths. repeat the foot and tummy rubs every hour. try to do at least 3 mins.
@Hannah argh really I guess I’ll leave the laxative then. Don’t think I’ll do the enema
Give him a enema. If he's too backed up he won't eat
We use chamomile tea and that usually helps
have you tried warm prune juice, tummy and foot massages?