KRISTEN STRATTON: Let
's talk about constipation, can you explain a little bit more about breastfed babies and formula babies when constipation would be concerned?
I have only discovered one other person with the same result (but, I don't usually
talk about constipation with people!
Dr. Justin Marchegiani: Also, I had a little flashback when you're
talking about the constipation thing.
Not exact matches
If you notice a significant change in your child's normal pattern (say he used to poop once a day, and now he's not pooping at all),
talk with your pediatrician
about constipation solutions.
So, if you're considering water for your baby's
constipation woes, be sure to
talk to your doctor first
about ensuring the water consumption is clean and the amount is not overbearing for your little one's tiny body.
Since
constipation is often a chronic and difficult - to - treat condition, you might also
talk to your pediatrician
about your using a stool softener to keep your child regular.
If your
constipation is really bothering you,
talk to your doctor
about what mild laxative or stool softeners are safe to use during pregnancy.
The iron in your pregnancy multivitamin may worsen
constipation; if the problem becomes severe,
talk to your doctor
about changing your vitamin formulation.
For chronic
constipation, you can
talk to your doc
about prescription meds.
One warning: I
talk about poop, diarrhea,
constipation, GI issues, hormones, peri-menopause and feelings.
When parents bring me an autistic child, quite often the first thing they
talk about is profuse diarrhea, bloating, reflux, severe
constipation, or some other digestive problem.
If you experience fatigue,
constipation or leg cramps while eating low carb, you should
talk to your doctor
about adding these minerals back in — possibly in supplement form.
Here are some other foods high in iron: http://www.webmd.com/diet/features/top-10-iron-rich-foods. Supplementing iron can have some nasty side effects (
constipation, loss of appetite, and vomiting among others), so you need to
talk to your doctor
about taking an iron supplement before purchasing.
But the nay - sayers and saying, nay, it feeds bad bacteria and can exacerbate SIBO which is
talked about as a cause of IBS and related
constipation.
And since
constipation is a super common yet seldom
talked about pregnancy symptom, I'm all
about the prunes these days.
Before we can
talk about how to overcome
constipation, it is important to understand what actually qualifies.
Talk to your doctor
about changing your diet and using other medications to treat or prevent
constipation.
But when I dig a bit deeper, most people have some digestive complaints —
constipation, bloating, gas, acid reflux, or nausea, just to name a few — and are embarrassed to
talk about it.
People with money might be able to pay for prescriptions for opiod drugs and have «acceptable» substance abuse problems that our society feels free to
talk about and have television ads
about, up to and including opiod - induced
constipation with clean cut, hardworking citizens endorsing the drug remedies.
Talk to a holistic vet
about some of the herbal therapies available for
constipation in the area in which you live.