Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

My daughter has had a constipation issue since she was 2 months old (she is now 3 years old). Her pediatrician recommended that she be put on Miralax. I started her on that when she was about a year old. After reading the instructions on the back of the bottle, it stated not to give more than 7 days in a row. I contacted the pediatrician and asked her about that and she said it was okay for daily use. Then I began researching Miralax and found out it has never been tested/researched on children. I wasn't comfortable giving her something just cause a doctor said to without any proven documentation. This led me to a holistic nutritionist who suggested a probiotic and vitamin c powder. I started using both and for awhile had good results. My daughter was having a daily bowel movement for about a month and then had another episode of constipation for days. This cycle continued for the next few years. I tried several other alternatives throughout this process (prune juice, prunes, different probiotics and vitamin c powders) and some things seemed to work, but again, only for about a month. Finally, I did some research on the best probiotic for constipation issues and came across an article written by a doctor regarding Culturelle. He claimed that this was a wonderful probiotic for chronic constipation so I decided to try it. Since using the Culturelle, my daughter has been constipation free for 2 full months. She has had a bowel movement every day and is pain free! I should also note I mix this probiotic with 2 ounces pear juice and 7 ounces of water and this has been my saving grace. I do think the pear juice is helpful, but without the probiotic I don't think it would be as effective. I ran out of the Culturelle for a few days and we were just giving her pear juice. She still was okay, but seemed to be in a bit uncomfortable when going to the bathroom. Once we started back up with the probiotic, she's been perfect. I would definitely recommend this product to anyone who suffers from chronic constipation. It comes in powder form and is easily dissolved in water/juice, etc. This is especially helpful with a toddler. This doesn't need to be refrigerated either which makes it easy to order online.