Sorry I know it's technically not an "AIBU" but on the squash thread I noticed a lot of parents who mentioned their child has / had chronic constipation and I need to some help and support.
DS is 27 months and has had chronic constipation on and off since weaning.
At the moment he is going through a really tough phase - poo'ing maybe twice a week and finding it incredibly painful to go [took him 3 hours to pass his last poo and lots of tears / upset]
We're nearing potty training age and I am scared this is going to hold him back.
Please can any parents of constipation sufferers share your experiences - how you cope / how you managed to potty training etc.
For information DS isn't on medication but was given a course of Movicol at 13 months, when it finished the GP wanted him to go it alone. We had a period of relative "ease" for a good while but now we're back to full on, horrific constipation. DS is incredibly fussy with food at the moment and I know that is the direct cause but nothing can persuade him to vary his diet? I beg, plead, force, reason, bribe to no avail.
Seeing GP on Monday (just moved house and had to sign up to new GP.. I also have a 5 week old baby so have been a lot more lax in the "healthy" dept and we've all been eating a bit more crap than usual)