Re: Re: constipation on diet

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Cheryl

On Feb 25, 2008, at 12:26 PM, meljackmom wrote:

> I'm curious....what were his bowel habits before the diet change?

> Has the diet change had any other benefits? My son suffers too with

> constipation, but it could be related to another problem from birth.

> thanks

>

>

>

> >

> > My son has been on the diet since mid-December. He is

> > increasingly having more and more problems with constipation as we

> > have become quite firm on two-pieces-of-fruit-a-day rule.

> >

> > Before the diet, he loved and ate almost too much fiberous food in

> > the form of cereal and fruit. He has always loved shredded wheat

> and

> > other cereals most kids would reject. You should see his face when

> I

> > won't buy organic shredded wheat anymore! My son has started to

> eat

> > some veggies, but not enough to make up for a diet otherwise

> lacking

> > in fiber. He drinks lots of water, so I know he has enough fluid.

> >

> > This past week his stomach has been especially hard, and it has

> > ballooned out at times. I know he's very uncomfortable, even

> though

> > he has no speech right now. I'm about to go pick up some Citrocell,

> > as suggested by Dr. G's office, but I'd love to know if anyone has

> > been able to handle this problem naturally. I remember reading

> that

> > flax seed is acceptable, so I thought about adding that to his

> > pancakes. Surely, other parents have encountered this problem.

> >

> > Thanks for any advice you could throw my way. I want my boy to

> feel

> > better quickly.

> >

>

>

>

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Before, he had frequent bowel movements that were generally soft but together.

He would go two sometimes three times a day, but he was content to do it. He

had potty pride. Lately, he's been having lots of accidents, including while in

the bath. We just got his food panel back over the weekend and see that he has

many food allergies. I hope that this new knowledge will help us change his

diet a bit more.

Re: constipation on diet

I'm curious....what were his bowel habits before the diet change?

Has the diet change had any other benefits? My son suffers too with

constipation, but it could be related to another problem from birth.

thanks

>

> My son has been on the diet since mid-December. He is

> increasingly having more and more problems with constipation as we

> have become quite firm on two-pieces-of-fruit-a-day rule.

>

> Before the diet, he loved and ate almost too much fiberous food in

> the form of cereal and fruit. He has always loved shredded wheat

and

> other cereals most kids would reject. You should see his face when

I

> won't buy organic shredded wheat anymore! My son has started to

eat

> some veggies, but not enough to make up for a diet otherwise

lacking

> in fiber. He drinks lots of water, so I know he has enough fluid.

>

> This past week his stomach has been especially hard, and it has

> ballooned out at times. I know he's very uncomfortable, even

though

> he has no speech right now. I'm about to go pick up some Citrocell,

> as suggested by Dr. G's office, but I'd love to know if anyone has

> been able to handle this problem naturally. I remember reading

that

> flax seed is acceptable, so I thought about adding that to his

> pancakes. Surely, other parents have encountered this problem.

>

> Thanks for any advice you could throw my way. I want my boy to

feel

> better quickly.

>

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try 1 teaspoon flaxseed and 1 teaspoon benefiber; my son was impacted 2X, and

this was the pediatric gastronologist's? recommendation, and it really helps

him---we used to mix it in something soft, but now we just mix it in water, and

spoon feed it to him

Re: Re: constipation on diet

Before, he had frequent bowel movements that were generally soft but together.

He would go two sometimes three times a day, but he was content to do it. He

had potty pride. Lately, he's been having lots of accidents, including while in

the bath. We just got his food panel back over the weekend and see that he has

many food allergies. I hope that this new knowledge will help us change his

diet a bit more.

Re: constipation on diet

I'm curious....what were his bowel habits before the diet change?

Has the diet change had any other benefits? My son suffers too with

constipation, but it could be related to another problem from birth.

thanks

>

> My son has been on the diet since mid-December. He is

> increasingly having more and more problems with constipation as we

> have become quite firm on two-pieces-of-fruit-a-day rule.

>

> Before the diet, he loved and ate almost too much fiberous food in

> the form of cereal and fruit. He has always loved shredded wheat

and

> other cereals most kids would reject. You should see his face when

I

> won't buy organic shredded wheat anymore! My son has started to

eat

> some veggies, but not enough to make up for a diet otherwise

lacking

> in fiber. He drinks lots of water, so I know he has enough fluid.

>

> This past week his stomach has been especially hard, and it has

> ballooned out at times. I know he's very uncomfortable, even

though

> he has no speech right now. I'm about to go pick up some Citrocell,

> as suggested by Dr. G's office, but I'd love to know if anyone has

> been able to handle this problem naturally. I remember reading

that

> flax seed is acceptable, so I thought about adding that to his

> pancakes. Surely, other parents have encountered this problem.

>

> Thanks for any advice you could throw my way. I want my boy to

feel

> better quickly.

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the recipe. I appreciate it.

Re: constipation on diet

I'm curious....what were his bowel habits before the diet change?

Has the diet change had any other benefits? My son suffers too with

constipation, but it could be related to another problem from birth.

thanks

>

> My son has been on the diet since mid-December. He is

> increasingly having more and more problems with constipation as we

> have become quite firm on two-pieces-of-fruit-a-day rule.

>

> Before the diet, he loved and ate almost too much fiberous food in

> the form of cereal and fruit. He has always loved shredded wheat

and

> other cereals most kids would reject. You should see his face when

I

> won't buy organic shredded wheat anymore! My son has started to

eat

> some veggies, but not enough to make up for a diet otherwise

lacking

> in fiber. He drinks lots of water, so I know he has enough fluid.

>

> This past week his stomach has been especially hard, and it has

> ballooned out at times. I know he's very uncomfortable, even

though

> he has no speech right now. I'm about to go pick up some Citrocell,

> as suggested by Dr. G's office, but I'd love to know if anyone has

> been able to handle this problem naturally. I remember reading

that

> flax seed is acceptable, so I thought about adding that to his

> pancakes. Surely, other parents have encountered this problem.

>

> Thanks for any advice you could throw my way. I want my boy to

feel

> better quickly.

>