DS2 (19 months) has chronic constipation and was referred for a paediatric assessment by the health visitor. He is on 40mls of lactulose a day (which is a nightmare to give him because he hates taking it and I have to give him 4 spoons twice a day).
The nurse who came to do the assessment didn't examine him just filled in a load of paperwork and told me to continue with the lactulose but she said for the lactulose to work I have to get him to drink 3/4 beakers of juice/water a day. How on earth am I supposed to do that?
Does anyone have any similar experiences or advice to offer please? He witholds his poos everyday and really gets in a state about it and this in turn puts him off eating. We have been in this cycle for months and I just want to get it sorted out. He has a good varied diet (when he does eat!) and I thought he drank well but seemingly its not enough.....
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Chronic constipation in 19 month old
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Marie12 · 19/09/2009 11:14
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