My 2 year old started with constipation just before Xmas - she's always had firm poos but they've never caused her much bother.
After 2 bouts close together and ALOT of tears, we finally got it under control with Lactulose (we were prescribed Movicol too but she wouldn't take it 🙄). We were advise to gradually wean her off the lactulose once we had a regular pattern.
We have been on 2.5ml a day for the last few days and yesterday was the first time she didn't poo, since just after xmas.
Today she has been straining and crying constantly. I have given her an extra 5ml dose of lactulose. She's had 1 large soft poo (not runny) and 2 much smaller ones and yet she's still pushing furiously, sweating buckets and clearly in pain.
Could there really be a blockage after one day? Could it be something else? Should I give her more lactulose or will that give her more cramps??
Feel so helpless, her bum (front and back) are red raw. I've given her some ibruprofen and plan to give her calpol before bed to help.
She's in such a sorry state 😔
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Need advice - constipation in toddler
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SleepForTheWeak · 16/01/2017 18:37
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