My daughter is having a hard time going to the bathroom.?

Question

My almost 10 year old daughter sometimes has a hard time with her bowel movements. Sometimes it comes out so big that she has a hard time passing it. I know it sounds gross. Any ideas or suggestions of what I can do? She sees her pediatrician in a week.

Answer 1

Two of my children have this problem on a fairly regular basis as well. It's almost frightening to see how large some of the BMs they pass are! I don't know why or what causes it, but when it starts becoming a regular problem I make sure to increase their juices and fruit intake, serve oatmeal 2-3 times a week, limit dairy (too much dairy can cause constipation), and encourage drinking lots of water. This helps, but since they are just kids, it's difficult to convince them to keep it up once they're feeling better and having an easier time with pooping.

Definitely ask the dr. about it; they might have a little more insight about possible reasons why, which could point you in a better direction for how to treat it.

Best of luck to your & your daughter!

Answer 2

While I was pregnant, I had terrible time also. Of course there are always laxatives, but usually difficulty in passing a bowel movement has to do with diet. Eating a lot of fruit (except numerous bananas), juices and vegetables helps keep you normal. Also, it is so important to drink a lot of water, water flushes your body. The last thing that helps is a lot of movement, have her try walking or running.

Answer 3

Put a teaspoon of Dark Karo syrup in her milk/formula. It's a very natural method that has been used for years. Try feeding her more fruits whether it's in a jar or you mash or let her eat on her own. Adding more fiber to the diet will keep her from being constipated. Most moms go through this so don't feel bad.

Answer 4

Give her some juice - apple, grape, prune, cherry, or pear. Increase the amount of fiber she eats - more whole grain breads, crackers, graham crackers, bran muffins/cereal. More fruits and veggies - any that she'll eat.

Watch the amount of cooked carrots and dairy products she eats - cheese, ice cream, and milk can make constipation worse.

If she might be holding it because she's scared to go because she's scared it'll hurt (this is more common than you think!) run her a warm bath with 2 oz of baking soda in the tub. Let her soak and relax for up to 30 minutes. The baking soda will help her relax and go.

Answer 5

Our pediatrician recommended benefiber. Just give her a teaspoon to start with, mix it in her favorite drink. If she still has problems, increase it by 1/2 to 1 teaspoon full more. If she has really loose stools, decrease it. It has helped my little ones. Good luck hun, hope I helped. I sympathize with both of you.

Answer 6

OK make her drink more water and she may have to cut down on the fried foods the fat content and her little stomach cant handle it thats what happens...SO take her off the fatty foods and drink lots of water and stay away from these
four foods bannas rice apple saus and toast

Answer 7

Sounds like your daughter needs to drink more water - at least 8 to ten glasses a day right now! Whole grains, bran, etc. would help, too.

Answer 8

OMG!!! you sound like me and my daughter.she's been to gastroenterologists and everything but she still had huge turds up until recently. try milk of magnesia. my daughter is also 10 and she gets two tablespoons every morning before breakfast and now her stuff is as small as my thumb!!! try the cherry flavored one

Answer 9

Just make her drink tons of liquids. Stay away from bananas and cheese.

Answer 10

They are probably going to tell you to watch what she eats/drinks. They might have her use a suppository.