12 Month Old Holding His Poop

Oh my goodness, the poor baby and poor you. I think a probiotic supplement could be helpful. You can get it at the larger HEB's or at Whole Foods - powder form to put in yogurt/milk/water. You might also try baby food/pureed prunes to mix in with things. And just lots of fruit and lots of liquids in general. The whole thermometer thing really scares me (just because it's on the internet most certainly does not mean that it's safe) and I agree with the other poster about watching out for suppositories. It sounds to me like he is scared to poop because he tore - which is perfectly understandable. You need to focus on getting his stool soft so he can have easy bms. This is most affected by diet. If your dr is only giving you medicines and not talking about the foods he eats, you need to get another dr. Hang in there!

My 20 mo. old has had problems with constipation and loose bowel movements since he was 6 mos. old or younger. His pediatrician gave me a few samples of Florastor for Kids, buy it over the counter, but you have to ask the pharmacist for it. It's in little packets in powder form and put it in his drink or yogurt, etc. It helps regulate them and once I use it for 2-3 days, his poop gets back to normal. Sometimes, it's the food that I give him that causes it, so w/time, I've been able to sort out what works for him and doesn't. When I could tell that he was struggling and needed to poop but couldn't b/c of constipation, I would immediately give him Gerbers apple/prune juice, only 1/2 a serving and it would do the trick right away. I'm surprised that your doctor told you Karro syrup, I thought they had did away w/that. Ok, well, good luck and I H. he feels better.

Glycerin suppositories can actually cause constipation if used for more than a week. A lot of times the suppository will make the child dependent on them for a BM also. I personally try to stear clear of them. You might want to try a enema. (ASK YOUR CHILDS DOCTOR FIRST) They have salt water enemas that are in a little surrenge, you insert and squeese the fluid in, usually with in 30 min to 1 hour you get a BM. Keyro syrup is good, you might also want to try prune, juice, pear juice, pineapple juice.You might also try fleet laxative or mineral oil in juice... If all else fails ask to see a gastro. My daughter has had chronic constipation and has been on a stool softner (Miralax is the over the counter name, but before that it was called Poly Glycol NF 3350 powder) since she was 2 years old she is now 6. She would bloat up so bad she looked like a 9 month pregnat 2 year old. It was terrible. The bleeding you saw was fromhis rectum tearing, this is a vicious cycle that can cause with holding, because they have experianced pain with BM, even at 12 months they are qucik learners! Good luck. Constipation is so difficult for young children, I have watched my little girl suffer for 6 years!

Maybe try Miralax (about a tsp daily) in water or yogurt or something. That should help get his stools soft enough to go without pain. Maybe you can do that til he gets really good with the sippy cup and then load him up on water.

Papaya is the best thing in the world. It's a fruit, it's natural and it's healthy and it will help him poop very fast. My son doesn't have that problem and I can only give him papaya once becasue then it came become diarrea. So I hope you try this and that he likes it becasue nothing better than try with natural stuff.

My doctor freaked out when I told her I gave my daughter Karo. I don't think they do that anymore. My doctor prescribed Lactulose. It is a prescription, but it works like a miracle. I used to give it to my daughter every day and now I don't need to anymore. You don't even have to give a full dosage. Just give whatever you find works. It is non habit forming and sweet. Your child may like it, but if not, then it goes great in any type of milk, formula, or food. I would ask the doctor about getting a prescription of that.