Help! DD constipated and screaming...

[Yeddi]

^Yeah that^

She could also be getting her 2 year old molars...

[snowchickie79]

Thank you for all the replies again. Well this weekend is MUCH better! DD has done about 3 or so more poo's now. I ended up giving her a suppository on Thursday night which sorted her out and yesterday she went all OK and was back to her cheery self. Last night we got a full night's sleep with no interuptions other than a quick trip in to put her blanket back on her so i think the worst is past. I'm going to continue with the coloxyl for another week to make sure and i'll just watch her and if she is continuing with her normal poo patterns then i won't do anything else. She has not had issues before so i'm hoping it was just a week long issue after the gastro and we are ok now.

Was very happy to see her eating last night, even if it was pizza & garlic bread but anything at this stage is good considering how little she has eaten in the last month.

Tauren - i saw the parachoc in the chemist on Wednesday night when i was there but I had been having issues getting her to take things so I opted for Infants Movicol and I had been simply putting it her milk and she didn't notice it.

Yeddi - Not an issue with teeth as she already has her molars and has had since Aug '10, she got them just before she turned 2.

Hopefully no more issues but thanks for the replies..

[~Jayne~]

Hey SnowChickie - My DD spent nearly a week in hospy last year because she was so bound up that she impacted her bowel. She had Movical given to her every single day while she was there & did bugger all to her. The thing I found that worked a treat with her was some drops called Dulcolax (Maybe Dulcolox?). They are clear drops that are so easy to slip into some water/juice/milk & honestly, it was the best thing for her. She was on constant laxatives for over 6 months as it was such a recurring problem & she ended up having a biopsy to check everything was ok & thankfully her bowels are fine. Since moving to China we have NO issues with going to the loo. lol

She sounds like she has settled down now, but maybe grab some of those drops JIC it happens again.

Good luck! xx

[Rivlas]

Keep her on whatever you are giving her for at least a week and she is confidient about doing poo.
We had this problem years ago, had a few trips to emergency, and we were told that after they have been they get scared about going again as they associate doing poo with pain so we had to break the fear cycle.
We have found eating a couple ripe kiwi fruit good for keeping the stools soft.

[Taurean]

Keep her on whatever you are giving her for at least a week and she is confidient about doing poo.
We had this problem years ago, had a few trips to emergency, and we were told that after they have been they get scared about going again as they associate doing poo with pain so we had to break the fear cycle.
We have found eating a couple ripe kiwi fruit good for keeping the stools soft.

Totally agree. Ours started as a simple case of constipation back in Nov and we are still battling with it. It's not constant but usually gives us grief once a week as DD became scared of pooing. Also agree kiwi fruit works a treat

Glad to hear she's had some relief though, that's great news. Just so you know though, you can mix Parachoc into their milk too

[snowchickie79]

All these great tips..

DD didn't do a poo yesterday but today she did late this afternoon with little fuss. I'm just struggling to get her to eat anything at the moment which is annoying and making this whole thing all the more tricky to keep under control. I can see the frustration in DH's eyes when he cooks dinner and DD just refuses to eat anything and will cry to leave the table. It's a battle of wills at the moment and she is winning. I am struggling to even bribe her with fruit now at dinner time so she is leaving the table having eaten nothing if not a few mouthfuls of something and that is all.

I think terrible 2's is showing it's face in this case and she is trying to dictate what she'll eat and when. Whole other thread though!

[Rivlas]

Give her her tea for lunch the next day. Often they eat more at lunch time than tea time at this age. It is a fickle time for eating.
As long as she is offered good food she will not starve.
Today she will eat like a horse tomorrow like a sparrow.
It's hard but keep offering her good food and lots of water.