Pooping Woes

[Indoorvoice]

With this issue... had maybe five kids with it.

What I do is toilet all the other kids then sit the kid on the pot with a stool at their feet so they have butt on seat and stool at feet. The stool has to be just the right height for them to flat foot it without their knees going out too far. Just exactly the right height.

Then I have them lean.forward and place their forearms directly from thigh to knees.

I turn all the lights off except the natural window light and have them sit and stay with NOTHING to do. I give it about three minutes and then I go in and kneel next to them and give them a skin to skin back rub with the motions going up their spine from bottom of back to neck. Just up. Not down.

I use very light touch. Fingertips only.

No talk.... no interaction.

Within a few minutes the kid starts pooping. The first part hurts so I say "easy" go slow. Then the rest comes out.

I do this after meals and I make sure they have a full belly and a good amount of drink. I will flood them with liquids after a meal to get a full full belly.

Once the kid has had success they are very accepting of this. They know they are going to have initial pain on days they have been away from me the days before.

I had one kid who would not poop ANYWHERE but my house. He was gone two weeks at Christmas and it took days of this to get him cleaned out.

Thank you! I'm definitely trying this. And I will definitely push the miralax again. I seriously want to give this poor girl relief!

[AmyKidsCo]

Karo Syrup

I've had DCK use Miralax and mineral oil (orange flavor) with good results.

[nannyde]

Thank you! I'm definitely trying this. And I will definitely push the miralax again. I seriously want to give this poor girl relief!

It works really well.

[Indoorvoice]

Well she started doing well and I didn't have to try your technique. Then labor day weekend happened and this week has been terrible. I remembered about this post today and tried your technique, Nan, but I got nothing. However it was right before nap and she was so tired she kept noding off on the toilet. I have her feet resting on the stool, but she looks uncomfortable sitting on the toilet. Would it work the same if she sat on a potty chair instead? Any other trouble shooting ideas? Also, when I actually catch her in the act of clenching and trying to hold it in, what should I do/say to her? Or should I ignore it? I will be insisting tonight that the girl gets some miralax.