Posts Tagged ‘constipation’
Vitamins to Help Fill the Nutritional Gaps of our Picky Eaters, Autism Included
If you are a parent you know that many kids have food aversions and sensitivities. This is especially true for kids on the spectrum. And it’s so much more than a child being a picky eater. Tastes, textures, smells, new foods, and more can make meal time a nightmare. I experience it with 3 out of my 4 kids and only one has autism so I know that food challenges can be universal. I also know personally that when I eat better, I feel better. I know that water, fruits,…
Read MoreOvercoming Stomach and Gut Issues in Kids
A while back I shared a product that really, truly, helped my son with his tummy problems. It’s called HyFiber for Kids and we buy it on Amazon. I shared it with you all because I know how awful it feels to see your child in pain and not be able to help them. And often, when there are co-existing conditions like autism, it’s even harder to find help. Since I shared our success with HyFiber, I have received so much positive feedback from my followers! I was seriously stoked.…
Read MoreConstipation and Gut Health and How to Help
One of the questions I am most commonly asked about as Cooper’s mom is about tummy troubles. Did he have them when he was younger? Does he now? The answer was yes. And now thankfully, no. Many children have constipation. Children with autism might have more problems with constipation than other children. And difficulty with things like sitting on the toilet and eating different foods can make treating constipation challenging. Our son was no stranger to this. Since he was unable to communicate pain or discomfort, it took us some…
Read MoreGut Health and Autism
I shared a video on Facebook today about our first visit to a Naturopath. There was quit the response and 99% of it was positive. That’s a pretty great feeling. I am bringing my son to a Naturopath solely to work on his stomach complications. We have reach a dead end with traditional GI doctors. My son has not had an in-medicated poop in over 4 years. My kid is 6. That is messed up. I am hoping this Naturopath can work with us on diet modifications. I am hoping he…
Read MoreBye Bye Miralax
(Warning: Many overshares in this part. I assume we are all parents though so hopefully poop talk won’t shock you.) I know I have mentioned on here before that Cooper has issues going poop. A little back story. Cooper had 1 meconium poop in the hospital after he was born and then didn’t poop again for 10 days. I shit you not! (I crack myself up!) I breastfed Cooper for the first 11 months of his life and I remember I tried everything with my diet to help with the constipation. No go.…
Read MoreThe Beginning
I know when I tell Cooper’s story I need to start from the very beginning. When I am frantically searching for blogs that have to do with Apraxia, Autism, Sensory Processing Disorder, ect, I always go to the beginning of the blog roll. I want to know if the child is like mine. Do they share traits? Are there similarities? I had a completely normal pregnancy with Cooper (besides gaining A LOT of weight…ugh). Nine pound Cooper came into this world not breathing. I will never, in all of my life,…
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