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Jonah was put on Miralax by his doctor for an extended period of time and developed serious side effects. His mom shares their story and how she worked to find out what was causing his constipation and what she did to heal the damage caused by Miralax.
It is not normal for a child to pass bowel movements that clog the toilet. A normal poop for a child should be a long smooth, snake-like bowel movement that is easy to pass. If your child is passing large thick stools that hurt them and clog the toilet, they are constipated.
Antibiotics can disrupt your child’s gut microbiome and cause constipation. You can help them to repopulate their gut bacteria and have normal bowel movements again.
If your 5 year old is constipated there are things you can give your child at home, like magnesium, that will help them to have a bowel movement quickly.
If your Celiac child accidentally or intentionally ate gluten and is now feeling awful, there are things you can do to help them to recover from getting “Glutened.”
Working with our integrative medicine doctor, my husband and I have found a mostly natural protocol that helps treat his IBD, Crohn’s disease.
Constipation is very common during pregnancy but there are natural remedies for constipation relief during pregnancy that are safe and effective.
When you track your child’s bowel movements it will help you to figure out what helps and what makes their constipation worse. When your child is chronically or functionally constipated, it is frustrating and exhausting for both them and you. It can also be very hard to figure out what interventions are helping your child to overcome their constipation and what regiment they need to be on to go 1-3 times a day.
Adults and children have reported that they developed seizures while on Miralax. Seizures associated with Miralax use have been reported to the FDA in both children and adults.
There are many safe and effective natural treatment options that will help with the pain of a hemorrhoid and will help heal the hemorrhoid that is caused by chronic constipation.
Natural Calm Magnesium Citrate is a very effective home remedy for constipation in children, giving quick relief. It works quickly and is safe and effective in children.
Chemical laxatives can cause side effects in children and many, including Miralax, are not approved for use in children under 17. Magnesium, Senna, Vitamin C, salt, and oil can all be used for safe, effective and immediate constipation relief in children. These natural home remedies work in different ways. What is causing your child’s constipation and how constipated they are, will determine which of these home remedies is the best for your child to bring them immediate relief from their constipation.
I believe that Castor oil is safer for short term use for constipation relief than Mineral Oil but neither one should be used for more than 7 days.
Castor oil has been used medically for thousands of years. There is evidence of it being used by Ancient Egyptians. Generations of mothers have used Castor oil for constipation relief for their families. When something has been used for thousands of years, it generally shows that it is safe and effective. You can take Castor oil internally for immediate constipation relief or use a Castor oil pack as a constipation remedy.
