Chronic constipation - very distressed mum and toddler

[Janie]

Depending on where you are hun, I have a fabulous Naturopath in Croydon . Seeing him has totally changed our DS's little life. Let me know if you want the details.

[BellyBelly]

Yup I was going to say to go to Nicole, she is awesome Check out her website, nurtured by nature

[Mother Goose]

My DD recently went through this. I know she has a good diet and eats and drinks well. We tried switching her to normal milk (she is lactose intolerant) hoping it would help empty her bowels but to no avail. What worked for us (the liquid parafin assisted but didn't REALLY help) was a microlax. It is an enema which is bought over the counter. You insert half the applicator tip into the rectum, empty the contents into the bowel... and wait. You usually get a result within 15 minutes. I had to give DD one 2 nights in a row and then after that she has been fine - she just needed a little help to clear the back log.

Before anyone runs out to purchase microlax - please keep in mind I am a Registered Nurse and have no drama in administering this to my own child. However, if you are interested in going down that path please discuss it with your local pharmacist first. There is an age limit (I think 2 years of age?) and it can be a little uncomfortable for them. It produces mild cramping in their abdomen. It is much gentler than a FLEET enema. This kind of treatment is not up everyone's alley - it can take a bit to get over the mental barrier of inserting something into your own child's rectum.

In relation to too much fibre - it is not so much the quantity of fibre but not consuming enough water to match the amount of fibre being consumed.

HTH

MG

[Nadine216]

I'm in South Africa and rooibos tea are safe to drink for everyone. It's safe when pg and breastfeeding and does not have any caffeine (sp) It's drank with sugar and milk, or just black. You can even leave the bag in the cup as long as you like, without it getting all icky-tasting like english teas. The longer you leave it to seep the more anti-oxies it gets. It's even said to have a soothing effect on colicy babies. Bottom line, it's as harmfull as boiled water, it just taste MUCH better.