Need help concerning High-Fiber Foods

I just got off the phone with DD's pediatricians office.

It seems that her bowel movements seem to be a little to solid for her and she having trouble going to the bathroom and when she does it has a little bit of blood on it (not in it)

So I called them and they told me to start giving her more High Fiber Foods.

Ok- me being the idiot that I am, could you tell me what I need to be feeding her to help her.

I know more fruit, juice - but I don't know what else.

Also she said to stay away from rice, pasta and potatoes. She really doesn't eat these things, but what else do I need to avoid?

Thanks for your help

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My dd has the same problem !!

Try not to give too much dairy for that is also binding !! My doc suggested activia yogurt which I am going to buy today ! And Pear juice works great ! Try and give her lots of green veggies and mini wheats are also high in fiber !!

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If my kids seem constipated I always give them Vitatops or Vitamuffins. They have a lot of fiber in them. They're in the frozen aisle at Stop and Shop.

ETA: They are 6g of fiber per serving.

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Alex is on a high fiber diet, like mommy and daddy We also don't eat a lot of rice, pasta, etc, but when we do, it's always whole grain, wheat or brown, even when we order Chinese.

A typical day for Alex is fiber cereal in the morning (i.e. bran flakes) with soy milk, and a piece of fruit. For lunch a typical meal for her is cottage cheese with some veggies, like cucumbers and cherry tomatoes, some hummus and pita, and a piece of fruit.

Dinner is usually fish with whole grain couscous and veggies, falafel with hummus and salad or some traditional israeli dishes with egg.

So, essentially, she eats a lot of fruits and vegetables, and whenever she does have carbs, it's always whole wheat. That, and lots of water throughout the day.

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Hi sweetie!

Aly just went to the gastro specialist because she has been having constipation problems for soo long now. The dr said to stay away from:
rice
breads
pasta
bananas
too much dairy (we just cut back on th amount of milk and yogurt she takes in a day)

Fruits like strawberries and pears help them go. and green veggies.

We also use MIRALAX. Its a powder laxative that you mix into their juice or water. Its natural and they dont become dependent on it. maybe you can ask the dr if its K to try that if the diet adjustments dont work.

Hope Ali feels better!!!

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You can get something like ground up flax seeds and put it in her yogurt. Thats really high in fibre.

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Also, I make some really yummy muffins with bran flour, whole wheat flour and flaxseed, and will give it to her for breakfast or as a treat.

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You have FM

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Thanks Everyone

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Be careful with the Flaxseed - it is important to keep the dosage relatively low as Flax is a natural laxative. It is possible that very loose stools and/or diarrhea will occur with eating too much Flax.