Just an FYI I had read alot about aloe juice helping with Gi issues so I gave eve half a teaspoon once a day for three days and now she has a rash . I think it’s from the aloe juice I read it can contain latex It was helping her go to the bathroom but I won’t be giving
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Hello all. I’m new to the group, have read several posts but this is my first. My son Cayden is 2.5 and has Spina Bifida. I just spent $$$ and a bunch of time at Natural Grocers and came home with some loot to move poop. Looking for advice. He is currently on an adult dose of Juice Plus, 1/4-1/2tsp
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I’ve mentioned Triphala quite a bit in various posts & comments over the past few months, but I’m going to repeat it all here so this post can be a One-Stop-Triphala-Shop, so to say. I first heard of Triphala while searching for natural treatments for Spina Bifida. I found it listed as an ingredient in a product recommended for managing
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Finally I am writing a post about Santiago and his poop. This poop thing is driving me crazy little backgroud: santiago is one of the loves of my life and has SB (LMM). He is almost 20 months, weights 20 pounds and it is not being catheterized . He has always struggle with constipation but lately has been out of
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So I’ve seen too many moms say they tried to switch over to natural things only to find out (to their surprise) that their child was really impacted. This is very discouraging to me. Neurogenic bowels can be so complicated. So I thought it was important to start a thread to discuss all these issues: how to know when your
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Eve is off miralax and her stools are hard. I have her on natural calm mag 1/8 tsp per day. 5ml molasses fruit ease 1 tsp twice a day. And probiotic. She is one. I was going to up the mag to 1/4 tsp however I read that molasses has mag in it among other things like ca iron etc.
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Because we are frequently asked (both here and on Baby Center) how to best wean off of Miralax, I wanted to create a permanent link to the natural bowel protocol. This is just a rough first draft. I will update it as necessary to reflect all improvements so that the original post always contains the most current protocol. As I’ve
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Morning ladies, I’ve been mulling over some things on this topic for a while. I’m wondering a couple of things. First – I know that every child is different but I wonder if they don’t fall into some sort of loose categories. I’m hoping you would all share a little. More specifically I’d like to know how old your child
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A friend of mine has a niece with GI problems (no SB) and she sees a naturopathic doctor who recommended a product for constipation. It’s called “Natural Calm Relaxing Magnesium Supplement” made by Natural Vitality. You can get it on Amazon or most drug stores. I have tried EVERYTHING to get Lili off Miralax and her stimulant laxatives but nothing
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We are excited to announce that we have a new profile in the Adult Stories section. What makes this story special is that you will also find Angela listed on our Physicians & Therapists page as well. Angela Dockter is a healthy 44-year old Holistic Healthcare Practitioner who was born with myelomeningocele L3-S1 and attributes her unassisted mobility to the
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