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My daughter poops very little hard balls. what can i give her to make her poop softer?

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Constipation: You can give 3 tsps of mineral oil at bedtime, lots of water, 4 ozs of prune juice. Also, you can give Miralax 1 tsp in 8 ops of water at bedtime. Less milk and starches in the diet: rice, noodles, puddings.

Answered 3/3/2019

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