Can toddler take prune juice to aid in bowel movement?

Reply to Can toddler take prune juice to aid in bowel movement? on Tue, 20 Sep 2011 14:41:47 GMT

sssdarlings — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 14:41:47 GMT

butter is another option! Good fats are underrated health options.

Reply to Can toddler take prune juice to aid in bowel movement? on Tue, 20 Sep 2011 14:32:39 GMT

24hr-mum — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 14:32:39 GMT

kidzo galore:
Hi daddies & mummies

m juz sharing on my own experience, if u r int to know more, feel free to ask.

My kids r on this thing called soy oligosaccharide.

My elder boy used to go toilet almost once a week since young. his motion is so hard until cannot flush down the toilet bowl & when removed fromt he toilet bowl cannot even b squashed in my husband hand. but after the hard part comes out, then diahorrea immediately. I've seen many doc (both english & TCM) tis is becoz the motion has cahnged form . thus very toxic.

But after I fed him this oligosccharide, he has regular nice stools

Oligosccarides actually is food for the Gd bacteria in our intestines. It'll cause the good bacteria to multipy by 40 times.

Other fucntions is that it
- increases immunity
- reduce cholestrol,
- protect liver
& more

If u need assurance of the product. It has received many endorsements, out of which , 1 is being Sole Supplement of 2012 China Olympic Team.

where to buy it

Reply to Can toddler take prune juice to aid in bowel movement? on Mon, 19 Sep 2011 23:59:45 GMT

LOLMum — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 23:59:45 GMT

i got ds to poo on a daily basis by starting him at a very young age.

he does his business daily without fail and i dont recall him having much of a problem of any kind (like hard stool etc).

it has become a habit for him to poo in the morning before he goes off to school.

eating lots of veg and fruits, i guess, help alot too.

Reply to Can toddler take prune juice to aid in bowel movement? on Mon, 19 Sep 2011 16:35:53 GMT

kidzo galore — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 16:35:53 GMT

Hi daddies & mummies

m juz sharing on my own experience, if u r int to know more, feel free to ask.

My kids r on this thing called soy oligosaccharide.

My elder boy used to go toilet almost once a week since young. his motion is so hard until cannot flush down the toilet bowl & when removed fromt he toilet bowl cannot even b squashed in my husband hand. but after the hard part comes out, then diahorrea immediately. I’ve seen many doc (both english & TCM) tis is becoz the motion has cahnged form . thus very toxic.

But after I fed him this oligosccharide, he has regular nice stools

Oligosccarides actually is food for the Gd bacteria in our intestines. It’ll cause the good bacteria to multipy by 40 times.

Other fucntions is that it
- increases immunity
- reduce cholestrol,
- protect liver
& more

If u need assurance of the product. It has received many endorsements, out of which , 1 is being Sole Supplement of 2012 China Olympic Team.

Reply to Can toddler take prune juice to aid in bowel movement? on Wed, 24 Aug 2011 08:11:27 GMT

24hr-mum — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 08:11:27 GMT

can try newlife honey. (http://www.newlife.com.my）

start with friendly bacteria, lots of water n fruits.
n yoghurt and prune juice.
never let the kid go without passing motion for more than 2 days. on day 3, better start give prune juice and lots of papaya

Reply to Can toddler take prune juice to aid in bowel movement? on Wed, 30 Mar 2011 10:54:02 GMT

autumnbronze — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 10:54:02 GMT

Hi jesusloveme,

You have PM

Reply to Can toddler take prune juice to aid in bowel movement? on Wed, 30 Mar 2011 10:12:04 GMT

24hr-mum — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 10:12:04 GMT

the supp is meant for 1 or 2 day usage.

try change the diet. - add water, fruits, yoghurt, less meat or avoid
when my #3 was 1 year old, she can poo up to 3 times a day naturally after ea meal cos on breastmk and vegetarian diet and brown rice only.
no meat.

it takes time to rectify constipatn
brown rice cereal will help but must hv lots of water otherwise constipation will get worse if got fibre, no water

Reply to Can toddler take prune juice to aid in bowel movement? on Wed, 30 Mar 2011 09:52:44 GMT

jesuslovesme — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 09:52:44 GMT

tks for all the valuable input. I will put all your suggestions to test. Gotten the yoghurt, still trying desperately to get the fresh prunes. He is now on prune juice daily (1 tbsp in the morning).

I inserted the suppository yesterday and the stool was soft. The problem is he just won't poop naturally on his own accord and doc would not recommend using suppository for an extended period of time.

24hr-mum> my DS is 13mth old.

Reply to Can toddler take prune juice to aid in bowel movement? on Wed, 30 Mar 2011 00:59:05 GMT

coccomie — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 00:59:05 GMT

My dd used to have this problem since very small, after she started totally on fm. She has "heaty body" that need to pass motion everyday else she will have super hard stones that need to dig out using our finger. We tried almost every brand of fm until she settle on current one with one scoop less than actual. Now she is 3yo and take more solid food than fm, she is back to normal. That tough period was over. I remember we have to make her eat papaya, sweet potato porridge, fresh fruit juice, diluted prune juice and lots of water. We are very happy when she poop, she always say: oh meimei poop poop, happy happy!

Now ds is on bm and fm, hopefully he won’t have this problem.

I find that if possible give more fruit and water, i find it more naturally, don’t depend on prune juice.

Reply to Can toddler take prune juice to aid in bowel movement? on Tue, 29 Mar 2011 08:33:16 GMT

24hr-mum — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 08:33:16 GMT

ya, yoghurt is gd. try buy the orignal flavour, not those sweetened with preserved fruit as its got a lot of artifiicial coloring.

buy eg paul’s yoghurt, farmer union or greek brand
original flavor. add honey to sweeten as orignal flavor is sour

Reply to Can toddler take prune juice to aid in bowel movement? on Tue, 29 Mar 2011 07:56:06 GMT

daddybear — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 07:56:06 GMT

Hi, my kid used to have constipation. Sometimes blood in the stools which was really of a concern. He took prune juice which helped but was not, imho, ideal as a solution.

The following helped a lot… fruit with natural yoghurt or greek yoghurt.

Half a red dragonfuit and one serving of other fruit mixed with 2-3 heaps of yoghurt. Thats a lot of fruits but so far, he is super regular and no problems anymore. I put red dragonfruit as he likes to mix the yoghurt and see the colors combine. Its not so much the fruit but the quantity, I believe.

Reply to Can toddler take prune juice to aid in bowel movement? on Mon, 28 Mar 2011 12:43:42 GMT

24hr-mum — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 12:43:42 GMT

how old is ur child?

try a combination of ALL METHODS. 1 alone not enuf.
main reasons for constipation are；
lack of fibre - so try brown rice, papaya, guava, fibrogel, vegetables (avoid meat) and apple cider
lack of friendly bacteria
lack of water
psychological : fear
wrong position: eg the child fears the pain of passing motion and hence stand to poo (instead of squatting), or control the stool such that the stool goes back into the anus instead of passing out.
for immediate relief, must put suppository to help the child pass out the tons of constipated stool first. thereafter, follow the above to maintain healthy bowel

how i know? because my #1 had constipation for one week when she was 2.5yo. we tried many mthds but didnt quite solve the root cause until one day i realise she was standing to poo (due to the pain in passing motion arising from the constipation) - so i got her to squat down to poo and when she succeeded, i took photo to praise her and got to squat always when passing motion

Reply to Can toddler take prune juice to aid in bowel movement? on Mon, 28 Mar 2011 06:32:56 GMT

jesuslovesme — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 06:32:56 GMT

Dear parents, thank you so much for your valuable reply and sharing of similar experiences. We’ve given barley water, papayas, apple juice etc. but I wonder if this boy is perhaps "heaty"by birth. I didn’t quite had this problem with my elder son.

After the last episode of 6days without bowl movement, we went to the clinic to have him checked. He has to take Lactulose in the morning to soften the stool, apply cream for the anal fissure as well as to use suppository to facilitate his bowel movement.

Passing motion is so traumatic for him that he procrastinate doing so whenever he could, hence explain why he is suffering from constipation. Now our objective is to get him back to "poo with confidence" without pain.

Reply to Can toddler take prune juice to aid in bowel movement? on Sat, 26 Mar 2011 06:36:45 GMT

DesertWind — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 06:36:45 GMT

I always think drinking Ribena helps my boy with his bowel movement. We gave him diluted Ribena since young to encourage drinking more water. But we also noticed he hardly seems to have constipation. Also, he like to eat banana and fruits like apples and pears which we gave him once a day. Also eating vegetables helped in his bowel movement and my maid said he must eat some vegetables else his bowel may not come on time. Lots of soup cooked with carrots, potatoes, onions and soft vegetables like spinach cooked with porridge helped to give him the fiber needed for good bowel movement!

:celebrate:

Reply to Can toddler take prune juice to aid in bowel movement? on Fri, 25 Mar 2011 04:04:04 GMT

Funz — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 04:04:04 GMT

Try yoghurt.

Reply to Can toddler take prune juice to aid in bowel movement? on Fri, 25 Mar 2011 03:32:31 GMT

24hr-mum — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 03:32:31 GMT

give honey only if the child is more than 1 year old, to avoid botulism

Reply to Can toddler take prune juice to aid in bowel movement? on Fri, 25 Mar 2011 03:24:13 GMT

kwokwc — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 03:24:13 GMT

Honey water is another good option in aiding constipation.

There is a gummy fiber chewable for kids in the market now as I have been approach by supplier. But this chewable gummy is only suitable for kids who are able to take solid food and chew on the gummy. It comes in different flavours too. I tried it, quite tasty, like sweet, so kids should like it.

Reply to Can toddler take prune juice to aid in bowel movement? on Wed, 23 Mar 2011 13:24:09 GMT

24hr-mum — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 13:24:09 GMT

Or apple cider vinegar, or friendly bacteria to help relieve constipation

Reply to Can toddler take prune juice to aid in bowel movement? on Wed, 23 Mar 2011 08:02:16 GMT

raeyes — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 08:02:16 GMT

me too i gave dd the baby bottled prune juice or i will ask her eat more papaya

Reply to Can toddler take prune juice to aid in bowel movement? on Tue, 22 Mar 2011 18:36:06 GMT

cherrygal — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 18:36:06 GMT

Buy Gerber or Heinz baby prune juices. Don’t give adult ones.

In fact, my toddler gal never needed to drink prune juice as freshly scraped ripe pear (packham) works very well. Better than any other fruit. She’s also currently on Pediasure and the nicely formed poop comes at least once a day. We give her fruit at least once a day, after lunch. She munches on apple slices too in between but apples or grapes don’t help in the bowel movement.

My son depended on baby prune juice as we were not experienced with babies back then. If we had given him more fruits, juice may not have been necessary.

Reply to Can toddler take prune juice to aid in bowel movement? on Tue, 22 Mar 2011 12:47:44 GMT

auntieM — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 12:47:44 GMT

Yakult does the job for my DS .. ..so far so good..

Reply to Can toddler take prune juice to aid in bowel movement? on Tue, 22 Mar 2011 11:59:28 GMT

sweetpea44 — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 11:59:28 GMT

I bought those prune juice specially for babies for my son when he had constipation.

Go the the babies’ jar food section in the supermarket and find the Henize baby’s prune juice.

Try not to buy those Del Monte big bottle one as I think they are more suitable for adults and it’s more concentrated but if really no choice you probably got to dilute it before you give it to your child.

Reply to Can toddler take prune juice to aid in bowel movement? on Mon, 21 Mar 2011 08:44:10 GMT

catmum — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 08:44:10 GMT

jesuslovesme:
Can toddler of between 1-2yr old take prune juice to aid in bowel movement? My boy's bowel movement averages about every 5days which got me seriously worried :?:

Sounds very familar ... ds used to be like that since he was a baby. Yes, doctor told me prune juice helps. But don't wait till day 4 when it's all jam up inside then give prune juice. Too late.

From my own experience, different brands (some for adults some specially for babies) taste a bit differently and effect varies too. You might want to try different brands and see which one works. Those in baby bottles type was not \"powerful\" enough for ds. I used big bottles.

However, must warn you that prolong use of prune juice might be damaging to baby's teeth. Must always drink water or at least rinse mouth after prune juice.

My boy's 4 upper front teeth had major problem as he was bottle fed with prune juice, later drank from cup when he could manage. Tooth decay started very early for him and I had to search for good dentist to \"save\" whatever was left of those teeth.

Papaya, watermelon, bananas help too!

Reply to Can toddler take prune juice to aid in bowel movement? on Mon, 21 Mar 2011 06:55:58 GMT

autumnbronze — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 06:55:58 GMT

You can buy organic prunes or those w/o any preservatives, chop them up and add them in the breakfast cereal or yogurt.

I add chopped prunes into my DS's oats after he turned 1 year.

Best to get kids introduced to a variety of fruits as soon as possible. DS eats fruits at least 3 or 4 x a day and he has a fixed timing in the morning (after breakfast) for his bowel movement.