intro starting day 3

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All,

My son is in the intro diet. He started in the late afternoon so he

is starting the beginning of day 3 and he has had no bowel movements

since the morning of the day before he started. He has NEVER had

any bowel trouble, like clockwork every day for years. So, this is

Friday afternoon and he hasn't had a bowel movement since Tuesday

morning. That's a big deal for him. What can I do?

He's been eating the chicken soup with carrots and boiled eggs or

eggs over easy. He drinks water. I've tried increasing his water

but still nothing. I haven't given him any of the jello. I found

out a couple of months ago he's highly sensitive to salicylates, so

haven't given him any grape juice to see if he could tolerate it. I

know he tolerates pear juice and maybe pomegranate, but nothing else

that I know of.

He told me he didn't think he would ever poop again.

Thanks for your help.

Bonita

[Guest guest]

Two days of intro is sufficient for him especially since he hasn't had a BM

since Tuesday. You need to get some of the electrolite drink in him as soon as

possible. The recipe is on pecanbread.com. Many parents report that it helps

with constepation. Also, chedck out Elaine's constepation protocall on BTVC web

site if the electrolite drink doesn't help. Keep us posted. He needs to have a

BM soon.

Meleah

intro starting day 3

All,

My son is in the intro diet. He started in the late afternoon so he

is starting the beginning of day 3 and he has had no bowel movements

since the morning of the day before he started. He has NEVER had

any bowel trouble, like clockwork every day for years. So, this is

Friday afternoon and he hasn't had a bowel movement since Tuesday

morning. That's a big deal for him. What can I do?

He's been eating the chicken soup with carrots and boiled eggs or

eggs over easy. He drinks water. I've tried increasing his water

but still nothing. I haven't given him any of the jello. I found

out a couple of months ago he's highly sensitive to salicylates, so

haven't given him any grape juice to see if he could tolerate it. I

know he tolerates pear juice and maybe pomegranate, but nothing else

that I know of.

He told me he didn't think he would ever poop again.

Thanks for your help.

Bonita

[Guest guest]

Hi Bonita,

<<My son is in the intro diet. He started in the late afternoon so he

> is starting the beginning of day 3 and he has had no bowel ovements

> since the morning of the day before he started. He has NEVER had

> any bowel trouble, like clockwork every day for years. So, this is

> Friday afternoon and he hasn't had a bowel movement since Tuesday

> morning. That's a big deal for him. What can I do?

>

> He's been eating the chicken soup with carrots and boiled eggs or

> eggs over easy. He drinks water. I've tried increasing his water

> but still nothing. I haven't given him any of the jello. I found

> out a couple of months ago he's highly sensitive to salicylates, so

> haven't given him any grape juice to see if he could tolerate it.

I > know he tolerates pear juice and maybe pomegranate, but nothing

else that I know of.

>

> He told me he didn't think he would ever poop again.>>

Is he uncomfortable? It is not uncommon for there to be few bm's the

first few days.

You are feeding foods that the body will be able to utilize - there

will far less 'waste' then before SCD.

You can move off the intro diet now and start introducing other legal

foods. Start with cooked peeled fruits and veggies. If he continues

to have no bm then proceed with the rest of the constipation protocol:

See

http://www.breakingtheviciouscycle.info/knowledge_base/kb/constipation

..htm

Sheila