I gave DD1 straight prune juice when she was 2.5 and constipated. It took about a day and a half before it worked though but it worked really well in the end. She got constipated a second time about 2 months later and I tried the prune juice again and it didn't work. The chemist gave me parachoc for her which did work in the end but the problem with parachoc is the active ingredient can get into their lungs if they lie down within 2 hours of the dose so I had to keep her upright. I really didn't like using it at all. Natural is definitely better but it is way more effective used earlier on.
I hope you get it sorted soon. It is horrible when they are constipated and in so much pain
I put psyllium husks on my cereal... works a treat Stewed prunes at work (also a nursing home) or pear juice. Seems to start working pretty quickly.
When DS was constipated while toilet training, I also used to massage his tummy in the direction of digestion to sort of "guide" things along. It worked
I had a problem with Oskar holding it in cos he didn't want to poo on the toilet or really in a nappy... doc told me to get Lactulose and just give 2.5ml (which is really small dose) once a day but I think he only had it 2 times? The thing is if her bottom is sore she might be also holding it in cos it is hurting and the problem with that is apparently if not careful cos it gets big and hard they can tear their bottoms and it can be rather nasty. So that is why he told me to use the Lactulose. I've never had to use it again, it just softened it up rather than made him go so it made it easier.
Thankyou all for you suggestions, I am off to the supermarket to get some supplies Where would I find psyllium husks? Because I can mix them into her porridge, I can also add juice to her porridge, she used to have fruit and juice in with her porridge, but for quite a while she had gone to yogurt mixed in with it. She had also been eating pears for desert at dinner, but hadn't done so for a couple of days, so I must get her back into them again as well.
DD1 doesn't have a problem doing a poo on the toilet or potty, she actually has only done two in nappies for the past few months (one when she was sick and one partway through getting her nappy off). she's actually pretty proud of being able to do it, so i don't think she would be holding it in, and what got me yesterday was that she was sitting on the potty saying she was doing a poo, and then getting up and say oh no poo My bottom hurts
I will get the pear and prune juice into her today and also do some massage if we don't get movement happening soon we will get something a bit more substantial like the other suggestions above, because I guess it only gets worse... I would feel horrible if she ended up tearing
in coles the psyllium is in the health food section with grains like LSA etc and I think it was in about a 250g packet.
pity about the sultanas cause just a handful of those works a treat with my boys. corn is also another one that works in a similar manner to sultanas for the boys. and as others have said a nice warm circular massage works wonders
hope it sorts itself soon so you don't have to take on other measures
I was told to put about a dessert spoonful of brown sugar in some warm water to soften things a bit. I might try this as a last resort before going to the pharmacy.
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Stewed prunes at work (also a nursing home) or pear juice. Seems to start working pretty quickly. 
Where would I find psyllium husks? Because I can mix them into her porridge, I can also add juice to her porridge, she used to have fruit and juice in with her porridge, but for quite a while she had gone to yogurt mixed in with it. She had also been eating pears for desert at dinner, but hadn't done so for a couple of days, so I must get her back into them again as well.
My bottom hurts 
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