Toddlers poo

[hms14]

Hi,

My dds poo is almost like goat droppings (to be blunt). Its like little marbles and it hurts her.

I've up the water intake and she drinks alot of milk along with fresh fruits.

Am I missing anything? Should I take her to see the doctor?

A GP visit is a good idea. They might give her something “short term” (DS had sachets and it was called a something challenge but I can’t remember what it was ) to essentially reset her system.

In the meantime, avoid too much milk because it can cause constipation. Bananas are also constipating because of the amount of phosphorus in them.

If you can get figs or prunes into her (or any other good source of fibre) before bed then it works best overnight. And green leafy veg. Nuts are also good.

Does she like flapjacks?

She's all for greens and nuts. Might try the prunes actually.

Can you tell me more about this resetting the immune system thing?

Much appreciated

I'm not in the UK but my dd suffers occasionally and some other things our paediatrician reccomends are, dried apricots as snacks, anything with oats in and carob syrup.

Dd is a fussy eater. I couldn't really get any of that into her apart from when I made the carob syrup and apricots into brownies.

I was actually told it's quite normal at her age. She still suffers occasionally.

The GP called it a “movicol challenge” and the idea was that you start with half a sachet, for example, and increase the dose until the onset of diarrhoea. Then you gradually reduce it again. It’s meant to have a “resetting” effect on the digestive system (not the immune system) and normal service resumes.

It did help quite a bit in the short to medium term, but we still have to be careful with what he eats/drinks because he gets constipated very easily

Thank you guys. I'v got something to start with.

Good luck!