![]() Examples of stool softeners that you can buy without a prescription are Metamucil, Citrucel, and mineral oil. They work 8 to 12 hours after they are taken. Stool softeners (unlike laxatives) are not habit forming. If a change in diet doesn't relieve the constipation, give a stool softener with dinner every night for one week. Gently pumping the lower abdomen may also help. It's difficult to have a bowel movement while lying down. Help your baby by holding the knees against the chest to simulate squatting (the natural position for pushing out a BM). If your child is resisting toilet training by holding back, stop the toilet training for a while and put him back in diapers or pull-ups. Some children and adults repeatedly get blocked up if they don't do this. Sitting on the toilet (children who are toilet trained)Įncourage your child to establish a regular bowel pattern by sitting on the toilet for 10 minutes after meals, especially after breakfast. ![]() (Orange juice will not help constipation as well as other juices). Increase the amount of pure fruit juice your child drinks. ![]() Examples of constipating foods are cow's milk, ice cream, cheese, and yogurt.
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