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My 1 year old son has been constipated but he just had a bowel movement today . it was really hard brown at first and then black . now vomiting?
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Constipation: you need to make sure about his diet. If he is drinking a lot of milk, you might want to cut it down. Try miralax (polyethylene glycol) over the counter to help soften his stool.
Answered 12/22/2015
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