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Children and Bowel Movement Holding

Meghan - posted on 09/03/2009 ( 2 moms have responded )

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So, my daughter had her first visit with a Pediatric Gastroenterologist yesterday for her bowel movements. According to him, it's a common case in children between the ages of 1-14 years of age to hold their bowels, due to a previous traumatizing experience not wanting to "do it again".
He suggested that we feed her ex-lax and cleanse out her intestines, then start all over again, with bowel training.
Her bowels contain huge amounts of mucus...is this normal???
Is anyone else experiencing now or has experienced this before?
Thanks-

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Shandelle - posted on 09/04/2009

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My daughter had the same thing it took us about 4 years to get her on the right track we used benafiber and her doctor told us to put her on the pot about a half hour after she eats to get her on a routine good luck

Sandra - posted on 09/03/2009

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Hi Meghan

I sent you a private message. I hope you get it. It was to long to post. I hope I could help.

Sandra

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