5 month old on Miralax...Questions/Help!

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I just found this site tonight and I would love some input because I'm kind of

starting to freak out. I'm a first time mom, my son will be 5 months old and I

think he's been on Miralax since his 2 month checkup, but it might have been 1

month, I will have to try to find the paper where the DR suggested it to us.

Anyway, I give my son 1tsp/day and about a month ago we started putting in his

bottle before bed. He's been urinating so much at night that he completely soaks

through a 12 hr Pampers Baby Dry diaper and it leaks and wakes him. He also

wakes more frequently. He is still usually constipated so we give him juice on

occasion but that makes him spit up even more than normal (he has reflux and is

on Zantac as well, although we are weaning him off of it now). He used to seem

happier and when he was younger he would sit in his swing or bouncy seat all

day. Now he constantly fusses if he isn't being held constantly. He won't nap

unless he's being rocked. I guess you could say he's what Dr. Sears calls a high

need baby. Everyone says I spoiled him and I guess it's possible when I was home

on maternity leave but do you think this could be caused from the Miralax.

Sometimes he seems like less and less things please him. Do you think it's too

late to have him go back to " normal " if it was caused from the Miralax? Has

anyone noticed reflux as a symptom of Miralax? We started giving him Natren Life

Start probiotics a week ago and have seen a huge improvement in BMs and in

attitude however I'm afraid to wean him off the Miralax because last time I

tried I lowered the dose by 1/4tsp and almost took him to the hospital because

he was huirting and crying so hard from not pooping. What's the best way to wean

him off of this stuff? I'm so afraid I've done irreparable damage...please

advise!!!! And thank you all in advance!