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Toddler With Clay Colored Stool And Vomiting. Given Miralax And Fiber Gummy Bears. Causes?

On Tuesday, my 3 year old daughter threw up 3 times. Once in the morning, once at noon and once in the middle of the night that night. After each time she threw up, she felt better soon after (an hour or two later). She also started getting a cough, possibly a couple of days before that. She started having a runny nose today. She hasn't eaten much the past two days. Tonight, after skipping dinner, she had a poop that was very clay colored. Daily we give her between 1/4 and 1/2 teaspoon of Miralax and we give her 2 fiber gummy bears (the allowed maximum dose) to help keep her regular (she still usually has hard stools). Tonight's was very loose and clay colored. Should I be alarmed?
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Look mam you became over concious, let your daughter grow up naturally do not try to feed her with the food which is not included in routine menu of age of your child giving laxative without any medical reason is not advisable it may create some problem the patron of your baby would be okay you just stop giving those things try to give more water with fiber containing diet then result would be nice take care of your child bye
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Toddler With Clay Colored Stool And Vomiting. Given Miralax And Fiber Gummy Bears. Causes?

HI Thank for asking to HCM Look mam you became over concious, let your daughter grow up naturally do not try to feed her with the food which is not included in routine menu of age of your child giving laxative without any medical reason is not advisable it may create some problem the patron of your baby would be okay you just stop giving those things try to give more water with fiber containing diet then result would be nice take care of your child bye