She is constipated!!!!!!!

[papie]

Omg I am so relieved. The X-Ray showed that she is completely backed up, like 80% of her colon is full of poo. She has been pooping daily but the new poop is soft and goes around the old poo without clearing it out. Poor thing.
So we need to giver her an enema (help me baby Jesus) and also restoralax every day for two months. And permanent diet changes because she will likely always have those issues.

Thank you all for your good vibes.

[shostakovich]

Phew! And, yeah - godspeed on the enema

[BunnyMacDougal]

Oh thank God it wasn't anything ruptured or whatever! So relieved for you!

[bananapancakes]

Hooray for Anna being full of crap! I'm glad it is nothing more serious. Hoping she poops lots and starts to feel better soon!

[joenali]

Poor baby! Glad you got answers! Good luck to you guys!

[wambam]

I'm so glad you have an answer! Hope she gets moving soon

[winelady]

thank god!! I'm so glad its not her appendix!!

[bania]

Thank goodness! Poor girl.

[AHappierHour]

Glad you finally got some answers! I hope she feels better soon.

[nicanmatt]

YAY! So glad it is a "minor" issue that can be resolved. I hope the diet changes won't be too hard, but I'm so glad she will hopefully feel better really soon!

[aussiecrush]

So glad you guys have answers. May I suggest an anti gas medication. From personal experience with Ds1, she may have some cramping and it will help her especially at night. Hope she's feeling better soon!

[snickers]

So glad it isn't something serious. Hope she is relieved soon

[speckledfrog]

I'm so glad you finally have an answer! Restoralax is a funny name.

[nursewife]

Poor kid. Hope she's on the mend for you soon.

[iamgrace]

Oh thank goodness! Wishing her much poop.

[pupcake]

DD1 also deals with bad constipation, we ended up seeing someone at a children's hospital because she got so back up that everything was pushing on her bladder making her randomly pee. They told us to make sure she drank enough, 20 more ounces a day on top of what she was already drinking. When you are dehydrated your poop is the first place you body takes the water from making it hard. That alone make a huge difference for us.

[papie]

Thanks pupcake we will also up her water intake. I always send her with a bottle to school because otherwise she won't drink enough from the fountain.

[cleo29]

The saline suppository did wonders and quickly too.

I hope she is back to feeling better and pooping soon!

[Jalapeñomel]

I'm glad it's nothing too serious.

Happy pooping Anna!

[bab]

I am so glad she's OK!!!

[pantsparty]

I didn't even know poo could go around other poo. I hope she is feeling better soon!

[mx27]

good news!

[flex]

OH WHEW! Thank goodness!

I think you and Cleo should start a support group for moms with constipated kids. : )

[flex]

Dec 21, 2013 17:07:08 GMT -5 pantsparty said:

I didn't even know poo could go around other poo. I hope she is feeling better soon!

Think of the old poo being like a rock in the river.  lol

[Deleted]

Poor thing! I'm glad you know what is going on. I hope she can feel better real quick!

[tdk2]

THANK GOODNESS!


And here's hoping we never have that w c. We might be in the support group. Hers has been rough lately and I've been making "hot juice" for here- warmed up prune juice and calling it a special tea. She used to eat and enjoy prunes but she's avoiding them lately. I had NO idea poop could go around poop! Ugh that was always our indicator, number of days since poop.


I hope she's better very soon!!

[Deleted]

What is up with the poop issues for ML kids?

[gretchenindisguise]

Yay for being full of poop!

[papie]

Dec 21, 2013 17:41:41 GMT -5 @lazerus24 said:

What is up with the poop issues for ML kids?

It must be genetics, they are full of shit like their mothers.