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Developing Constipation After Going Gluten Free

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Has anyone had problems with their child getting constipated after going gluten free? My nearly 6 year old never had constipation before gluten free and was like clockwork and went almost everyday. He is eating plenty of fruits/veggies but could do better on the liquids. Any ideas how to help prevent this from becoming an issue?

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Has anyone had problems with their child getting constipated after going gluten free? My nearly 6 year old never had constipation before gluten free and was like clockwork and went almost everyday. He is eating plenty of fruits/veggies but could do better on the liquids. Any ideas how to help prevent this from becoming an issue?

? is he eating dairy?? that can stop u up.

um, Ghee really helps- (it's clarified butter and contains Butyrate which helps the small intestine work). u could put a tbsp on top of his veggies- i wouldnt eat more than 1 or 2 tbsp a day- if u do to much u could get a little "D"

ya- maybe drink more... lukewarm water with lemon...

does he like mangos?? mangos seem to be a great soft fiber for me... i love mango with lemon squeezed all over it.. sweet and tart :)

good luck

mommy2jandm Newbie
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Hi Roda,

That is interesting same thing with my daughter. I suspected gluten is a problem and removed it from her diet and within a day or so her poops turned into little pellets. After 2 years of chronic mushy loose poops, I was suprised! Going to give her some prunes today, dried apricots, and have increased her intake of fruits...

Hope that everything comes out okay :) Best of luck!

Roda Rising Star
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The kid was so miserable he was laying around last night kinda like a limp noodle. I had to wait to see if school was canceled this morn before I gave him anything. I ended up giving him a 1/2 tablet of ducolax just to get things moving. It did the trick. Now we are going to be watching what he eats and drinks so this doesn't happen anymore.

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We had the same trouble - nutritionist and doctor said this is frequent occurrence for kids new to the diet. You replace most grains with rice. My daughter takes fiber supplement and milk of magnesia when she asks for it. It's starting to get better but it messed up her colon and that takes a very long time to get better.

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