Unstuck - The Official Constipation Coach Blog

Here is a scenario that is incredibly common in the world of chronically constipated kids: my child was doing great, pooping every day, but sometime after we potty trained them, they got backed up and have been struggling ever since.  How does this happen? How can it be avoided? Potty training offers several opportunities for constipation to enter the picture.   Scenario one:  Some kids are experts at peeing in the toilet, very early in life. They are mostly potty trained at 18 months and they never look back. Sure, they might still be in pull-ups at night, and sure, they...

I finished writing my last blog post about MiraLax and immediately wanted to write another post addressing the many worries that some people have about MiraLax.  I’ve heard a lot of them in my career: "MiraLax turned my kid into a nightmare." "It gave her seizures." "It made him so angry he hit a wall." "He was totally normal and then started having the symptoms of autism as soon as he started on MiraLax." Oh. My. Goodness. These are real struggles, and I don’t want to discount the wisdom of the parents who attribute these challenges to MiraLax.  And, listen,...

MiraLax is a safe osmotic laxative that helps millions of kids around the world feel better. Here's why you shouldn't feel bad about giving your kid a laxative everyday. 

Have you ever found yourself wondering: why is my kid (or my student, or my patient) so grumpy lately?  I learned early on from my incontinence patients and their families that constipated kids can sometimes be irritable kids. They have outbursts, they refuse to participate in activities, they just want to sit around.  Time after time, I advise families to do a clean-out (after checking with their doctor, which I always recommend), and they come back gushing: “she’s eating so much more!” “He’s running around and playing instead of just moping!”  It makes sense, right? I won’t make assumptions about...