Two year old poo trouble

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My two year old struggles to do a poo. She does it twice a week (usually Sunday and Wednesday- it’s been like this for a While).

On the morning of the day she usually does a pop she will be very cuddly. She will keep saying she’s not feeling well, wanting me to rub her tummy and back. Usually hours later the poo will be ready to come. By now she’s screaming in pain.

It usually takes another hour at least for it finally to come out. After it’s out she’s back to normal, happy and playing.

I’ve spent days ruined in the house or if I take her to classes or softplay she’s unable to interact on her “poo days” as she feels unwell and needs me to rub her back and stomach.

I’ve tried to potty train her and she does amazingly with a pee but again on her poo day she won’t sit on the toilet for the amount of time she’s in pain obviously and I never know when the moment the poo is coming so I end up putting a nappy on her.

I’ve taken her to the doctor and they are not taking it serious enough. They give me suppositories and laxitives which is traumatising for anyone but especially a two year old. When I try to insert it, it upsets her even more.

I have made yet another appointment with the doctor today and I’m not sure where to go next.

Any suggestions, do I continue with medication that the doctor may offer or ask for further investigation? Any idea what could be causing this?

Is it lactulose? My dd is 10 months and struggles so she's been using this and it's really helped. If nothings working for you then maybe go back and see what else they can do. Everyone suggests drinking water changing diet etc but assume you have already done this? My dd used to go bright red and scream and cry. Now she's ok but only when she's on this stuff otherwise it'd be all the time.

See the ERIC website:

www.eric.org.uk/

Have you looked at ERIC website. It's really good for any bladder or bowel issues in children and can help lots. I'm assuming you've made sure her diet is good - avoiding constipating foods and encouraging fluids ++ etc.
Constipation is incredibly common in children and without any red flag symptoms - bleeding, weight loss etc etc then usually no investigations are needed.
There are disimpaction regimens of laxatives if it's true constipation your little one has that the GP can advise on but sometimes the difficulties going can be learned/behavioural and some of the advice on the ERIC website can help address this and make things easier for her and you as a result.

Ask for movicol, that's what my son has to use.

Poor girl, I'm guessing youve tried the normal foods that help such as prunes? And avoided food that could cause constipation?

The doctor have movical (chocolate flavour) to take everyday so hopefully it helps. Yes her diet is good, she eats shreddies and strawberries and blueberries for breakfast then banana as a snack and sandwich for lunch. Dinner is usually fish or chicken with rice/mash and beans and veg. She doesn’t eat loads but I don’t feed her junk.

Banana can bung them up a bit, so maybe cut down on them a bit!
My son likes the pureed prunes (ellas or sainsburys do them), which also should help.

I have a feeling it might be an issue with dairy in his case, need to go back tot he doctor as he's not growing out of it.

Thanks I’ll order the prunes in my next shop. Got a feeling she won’t like it but I’ll try!