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Pooping Is Painful

My daughter is 12 months old. From the day she was born she has had a bowel movement everyday.

The problem is just recent. She will start to go and then she will scream and cry. I have given her apple juice, increased her water intake and she still has large bms.

They seem to be to big for her to pass,is that possible? When she goes the start is hard and the rest is soft.

When I give her prune juice she seems to go 3 or 4 times a day, is that ok?

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Pooping Is Painful

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Jun 12, 2008

More diet changes...
by: Baby Help Line

Poor girl!

If she is constipated, the stools can definately become hard and big enough to be painful to pass at least. Have you considered increasing her intake of fibre as well? Get her some whole grain products, e.g soft bread and at the same time keep her away from e.g. bananas and too much dairy products. That could help the stools to remain softer without relying only on prune juice.

It is not a big issue if she poops 3-4 times per day, better than it being painful! But if you experiement a little bit with what foods you give her, you could probably get rid of the constipation and still have her poop once or twice per day.

Good luck!

/Paula

Jun 17, 2008

Karo Syrup
by: Emma Kesner

When my son was a baby and having painful poops, I was told by his pediatrician to add a bit of Karo syrup to his bottle. Hope you can get your little one feeling better!

Jul 02, 2008

I feel your pain
by: Anonymous

I feel your pain. My children went through the same thing when they were about a year old and starting to change foods (if that's your case). I had to also supplement with prune juice. It's perfectly normal for a child to go more than once a day. If she stays constipated, she could end up having hemorrhoids and those are more painful yet! Stick with foods high in fiber and healthy and she'll be fine.

Aug 25, 2009

help!
by: Anonymous

Our 1 5 week old cries hysterically every time she tries to poo...she doesn't seem to be constipated as she goes 4-5 times a day or more...but every time is hard for her and she cries a lot. We don't know what to do. We told out doctor and all he said was to hold her legs up to help ease the strain...this doesn't seem to help. Any advice out there?

Oct 24, 2009

HELP FUL TIPS.
by: Anonymous

MY ADVICE TO ALL PARENTS THAT GO THROUGH THE PAIN OF SEEING YOUR CHILD GO THROUGH TOUGH POOPING TIMES IS THIS. GIVE THEM A BATH THAT THE WATER IS WARM AND COVERS THERE TUMMY. THAT HELPS TO EASE THE UNCOMFORT OF CONSTIPATION. AFTER THE BATH I PUT ON VASOLINE ONTO THERE BUM SO IT HELPS TO SLIDE THE MOVEMENT OUT A BIT. YOU CAN ALSO GIVE LACTULOSE. BUT A LITTLE BIT INTO THERE BOTTLE AT NIGHT. THAT HELPS WITH MY KIDS. I AM GOING THROUGH A VERY CONSTIPATED BABY RIGHT NOW AND IT IS SO HARD SHE HAS RIPPED AS IT COMES OUT AND NOTHING SEEMS TO HELP. BUT I DO KNOW FOR THE MOST PART THESE STEPS ARE VERY HELPFUL. YOU CAN ALSO DO A TUMMY RUB. YOU START AT THERE BELLY BUTTON AND PUSH A LITTLE BIT IN A CLOCK WISE MOTION FOLLOWING THE BOWEL PATH. WHAT IS NICE ABOUT THIS STEP IS IF YOU DO IT RIGHT YOU CAN ACTUALLY FEEL FROM THE OUT SIDE JUST HOW FULL THERE BOWELS ARE AND HELP PUSH IT ALONG THE BOWEL TRACK. GOOD LUCK TO ALL THAT NEED IT. I KNOW I DO RIGHT NOW.