find us on instagram
  • Home
  • About
  • Blog
  • Contact
  • Categories
    • Beauty & Style
    • Crafts
    • Dream Create Inspire
    • Family
      • Parenting
    • Freebies
      • Free Fonts
    • Giveaways
    • Health
    • Holidays
      • 30 Fun Ideas Ideas For Fall
      • Christmas
      • Easter
      • Halloween
      • St. Patrick’s Day
      • Thanksgiving
      • Valentines
    • Home
    • Parties
    • Photography
      • Project 52
      • Project 365
    • Recipes
    • School
    • Special Needs
    • Technology
    • Travel
    • Tutorials
  • Free Downloads
  • Pregnancy
    • Birth Stories
  • Recipes
    • Appetizer
    • Bread
    • Breakfast
    • Dessert
    • Drink
    • Main Dish
    • Side Dish
    • Snack
  • Shop My Favorites
    • Bloglovin
    • Email
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter

Sarah Halstead

You are here: Home | Special Needs | Digestive Health Tips for Kids with Cerebral Palsy

February 27, 2017 By Sarah Halstead

Digestive Health Tips for Kids with Cerebral Palsy

Filed Under: Special Needs Tagged With: cerebral palsy, Holoprosencephaly

This post was sponsored by Align as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central
and all opinions expressed in my post are my own.

Digestive Health Tips for Kids with Cerebral Palsy

Carsyn will be 7 in a couple months and I can’t remember very many times that he hasn’t had problems with his digestion. He eats a good variety of foods but because of his high muscle tone sometimes he has problems going to the bathroom. It is a very common problem for kids with cerebral palsy. So today I wanted to share a few things we have been doing to improve his digestive health.

Digestive Health Tips for Kids with Cerebral Palsy

Digestive Health Tips for Kids with Cerebral Palsy

Take a good probiotic

Probiotics are provide good bacteria that are essential for many vital body functions, including healthy digestion.

We love the new chewable probiotic from Align for kids called Align Jr. I love that it is chewable since Carsyn can not swallow pills. It is a tasty cherry flavor so I have had no problems with him taking it.

Digestive Health Tips for Kids with Cerebral Palsy

Increase Fluid Intake

Make sure they get plenty of fluids in their diet.

Eat Fiber Rich Foods

Offer a lot of green vegetables, beans, high fiber cereals, etc. His favorites are oatmeal and berries.

Daily Stomach Massage

Very gently massage the stomach in small circular clockwise motions around the navel. He really enjoys this part and laughs so much.

We all know that as parents our mornings are busy and stressful. Also kids don’t always have a perfectly balanced diet, which may disrupt your kids’ natural balance of good bacteria. A great choice is to offer your kids a daily probiotic supplement like Align Jr. which can help support your child’s digestive health.*  Align Jr., contains the unique pure-strain probiotic BifantisTM (Bifidobacterium infantis 35624). Align Jr. probiotics come in the bubble packs to keep them fresh for longer.

Want to try Align Jr? Grab this $5 off coupon.

Align partnered with bloggers, such as me, to get the word out about its great product benefits. As part of this program, I received compensation for my time. Align believes that consumers and bloggers are free to form their own opinions and share them in their own words. Align’s policies align with WOMMA Ethics Code, Federal Trade Commission (FTC) guidelines and social media engagement recommendations. 

Related

Don’t Miss A Thing!

Stay Up To Date With The Latest

« Getting Outside for Sunshine & Exercise
St Patricks Day Ideas »

Welcome

I'm Sarah and I am the writer behind this blog. I love sharing recipes, DIY projects, photos and about my everyday life. I married my high school sweetheart Kenny. We have three boys and one baby girl - Dustyn, Carsyn, Prestyn, and Annelyn. Thanks for stopping by, can't wait to get to know you more. Read More…

Let’s Connect

  • Bloglovin
  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter

Newsletter

Latest News · Tips & Tricks

Search

  • Home
  • About
  • Blog
  • Contact
  • Privacy Policy
  • Hello Instagram Friends

Newsletter

Latest News · Tips & Tricks

Categories

Search

Partners


22|365 these two are a mess, but a cute mess. #p 22|365 these two are a mess, but a cute mess. 

#prestynjames #annelynjane #halstead2021 #project365 #project365_2021 #siblingsbelike
21|365 Trying on glasses. She loved these ones. He 21|365 Trying on glasses. She loved these ones. Hers should arrive in a week or two. 

We saw a third eye doctor. We are going to try glasses for two months and also try to prevent her from closing or covering her left eye. Along with having her focus on something brought to her nose throughout the day. Then recheck. She did mention alternate patching. Even though they see it in both eyes it is more prominent in her left eye. If neither one is helping then we will do surgery. 

#annelynjane #halstead2021 #project365 #project365_2021
20|365 Annelyn did amazing at the allergist today. 20|365 Annelyn did amazing at the allergist today. I felt so bad when they were poking her back. I shared a photo in my stories of her back. They tested for dairy, eggs, green beans and pork. She previously had a reaction to green beans and bacon so they wanted to check that. The dairy and egg still had a reaction, but the doctor feels it is small enough that we can start trying eggs and dairy in small portions. Her egg reaction is a little less than dairy so we are going to try that first. 

I let her pick out a toy and she picked this baby yoda.

#annelynhalstead #halstead2021 #project365 #project365_2021 #babyyoda #allergytesting #dairyallergy #eggallergy #toddlermomlife #toddlerfoodallergies
19|365 Another evening spent outside. Used my new 19|365 Another evening spent outside. Used my new Note 20 Ultra for this photo. Going to use it for a bit to be double sure I am ready to move to the dark side. 🤣 

#carsynjoseph #halstead2021 #project365 #project365_2021 #holoprosencephaly #hope #specialneeds #exceptionalchild #cerebralpalsy
18|365 Prestyn and Annelyn hanging out together. T 18|365 Prestyn and Annelyn hanging out together. This doesn’t happen often but lasted a good 10 minutes. I had to capture a photo. 

#prestynjames #annelynjane #halstead2021 #project365 #project365_2021 #brothersisterbond #brothersistergoals #motherhoodunplugged #toddlermomlife #jellycat #jellycatbunny #jellycatsofinstagram
17|365 Annelyn found a flower and was so excited. 17|365 Annelyn found a flower and was so excited. Swipe to see the cutest little scrunched nose. 

#annelynjane #halstead2021 #project365 #project365_2021 #getoutside #getoutsideandplay #dandelion #toddlermomlife
16|365 Mocha hanging with his best friend. **For 16|365 Mocha hanging with his best friend. 

**Forgot to post this yesterday. 

#mochachippuppuccino #halstead2021 #project365 #project365_2021 #goldendoodle #f1bgoldendoodle #merlegoldendoodle #chocolatemerle #mediumgoldendoodle #moyengoldendoodle
15|365 Enjoying the nice weather. #carsynjoseph 15|365 Enjoying the nice weather. 

#carsynjoseph #hastead2021 #project365 #project365_2021 #holoprosencephaly #hope #cerebralpalsy #specialneeds #exceptionalchild #getoutsideandplay
14|365 Sweet girl. Little update we are going for 14|365 Sweet girl. Little update we are going for a 3rd opinion next week at an office that offers vision therapy. I am going to see if they think therapy and/or glasses would help. I’m hoping that it will be an option since she is able to control it when we get her to focus. We will see. 

Thanks for all the advice and sharing your experiences. I know every child and diagnosis is different but it is nice to hear what others have done. 

#annelynjane #halstead2021 #project365 #project365_2021 #strabismus #toddlerstrabismus #strabismussurgery #visiontherapy #strabismusvisiontherapy

Copyright © 2021 · Captivating Theme On Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in