This is something that my poor little girl has been battling since we began potty training her. There is something about going number two in the potty that just freaked her out, she would always tell me “mama my poo poo hurts” and it would hurt my soul because I didn’t know what I could do to possibly help her out. I would give her more fiber rich foods and more juices the way the doctor advised but nothing ever seemed to work. I attempted to give her prune juice or even baby food but the prune flavor and that never ended well, just a huge mess everywhere from Luna fighting me away. I was losing patience, I needed answers! We always ended up with my little one in tears because she would be too scared to even try to go potty anymore. One day my husband recommended we try Miralax, it’s an OTC laxative, and I honestly was very hesitant. One day I decided to cave because my little girl had not been able to go potty in almost four days and it was unbearable. I gave her just about 1/5 of the lid that comes on the bottle and mixed it with about a little under a whole cup of water, just enough for her to actually drink. AND IT WORKED! I was a woman on the moon! I was so happy! It was short lived, however, when I realized I couldn’t be giving my baby this medication every single time she was constipated. So my panic kicked in again. Then it hit me, my mom had told me a long time ago that pink salt mixed with water and a little bit of lemon was the best remedy for not only constipation but for relieving headaches! The next time my little one was having trouble going to the potty I was actually excited to try my mom’s home remedy. I filled her little sippy cup with a combination of warm and cold water, mixed in a pinch of pink Himalayan salt, and squeezed a lemon in there. I gave it to Luna with caution and a straight face because she is way too intelligent for her own good and if she saw any doubt in my eyes she wouldn’t drink it. She chugged it down and said it was so yummy thank goodness. Well, within the hour I saw her hurry over to her little potty and she was so excited that she was able to go without any pain or problems! I was soooo happy and it’s been a couple months now that I have been sticking to this remedy and I could not be more grateful to have listened to my mother! I also really upped my little girls water intake as well as fruits such as grapes, blueberries, and apples. (Just a few of her favorites) Oh and by the way, apparently bananas are not helpful with constipation at all. As a matter of fact, they make things worse! I had no idea and I definitely cut out bananas at least for a while.
Truths from a Mommy 