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What Are The Causes Of Stomach Pain And Irregular Bowel Movement With White Tissue Of A 7 Year Old Child?

My daughter is 7 years old, weighs about 38 LBS, 48 inches tall. She has been complaining about belly aches for the last couple of months. She does not have a healthy diet at all. She refuses to eat fruits and veggies. Her bowel movements have been hard and small for the longest time, but now there's this white stuff floating all over it. Her morning BM today was covered in this white tissue looking stuff and two more this evening were not as dramatic but still had this stuff on it. What could this be?
Mon, 20 Jan 2014
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Namasthe
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Majority of the cause of constipation in children is related to diet factors. Its more common among those children who have the following
1. Diet mainly consists of milk based feeds
2. Decreased intake of water
3. improper weaning diet

I would suggest you the following which will definitely help

1. Reassessment of symptoms by Pediatric Surgeon: Who would like to rule out fissure in anus or Hirschsprung's disease as cause of symptoms
2. Ensuring adequate intake of water: One cup of plain water 1 hour before and one hour after feeds will ensure adequate intake of water which will help in making the consistency of stools soft
3. High fiber diet: 2 serving of vegetable salad and citrus fruits a day will be very helpful in ensuring adequate fiber intake

In case you need any further assistance, will be glad to assist you.

Wishing you happy and healthy life

Take Care

Best Regards
Dr Deepak K K
MBBS,MS,MCH
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What Are The Causes Of Stomach Pain And Irregular Bowel Movement With White Tissue Of A 7 Year Old Child?

Namasthe Welcome to Healthcare-Magic Greetings of the day Majority of the cause of constipation in children is related to diet factors. Its more common among those children who have the following 1. Diet mainly consists of milk based feeds 2. Decreased intake of water 3. improper weaning diet I would suggest you the following which will definitely help 1. Reassessment of symptoms by Pediatric Surgeon: Who would like to rule out fissure in anus or Hirschsprung s disease as cause of symptoms 2. Ensuring adequate intake of water: One cup of plain water 1 hour before and one hour after feeds will ensure adequate intake of water which will help in making the consistency of stools soft 3. High fiber diet: 2 serving of vegetable salad and citrus fruits a day will be very helpful in ensuring adequate fiber intake In case you need any further assistance, will be glad to assist you. Wishing you happy and healthy life Take Care Best Regards Dr Deepak K K MBBS,MS,MCH