Molly, when I was in the hospital I was getting iron three times a day because of blood loss during the long surgery. This is very constipating so I was also given a stool softener called Colace, a liquid that went right in the PEG. Talk to her doctor and get something like this, which works wonderfully. This, at least, is an easy problem to fix. You might try someplace like RiteAid and see what is available OTC. I am sure a pharmacist will be able to advise you.