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înfrequent poo problem

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SassySpain · 06/02/2006 20:25

My ds is 2.4 years old. He's been potty trained in the day for several months now and the peeing thing was easy. Pooing is quite different. Can't remember if it started just before or just after potty training but he now goes several days without pooing. When he finally does get round to it it's a real trauma - lots of screaming and shouting, tugging his willie, standing up and stamping. he doesn't seem constipated because it's very soft, but also unformed - a bit like a cowpat - and quite smelly (like his farts!). I tried to get to the bottom of it the other day and he SAID (in rudimentary toddler speak) that his willie hurts (I suppose he could mean balls aswell?!). Once the whole process gets going he seems to just get down to pushing it out but the start is very drawn out and painful (like this message).
Should I just go to the doc or can anyone out there help?

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SassySpain · 07/02/2006 22:04

anyone...please?

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marytee · 07/02/2006 22:39

Sassyspain, am no expert in the poo department at all, but it is possible that ds could be constipated. Not too sure of the technical detail but basically you can get this thing where the poo kind of seeps down the side of the clogged up poo (sorry tmi here) - looks more like loose stools but can be sign that little one is bunged up. Might not be the case here, but thought worth mentioning. Hope someone with more experience in this area comes along soon!

starlover · 07/02/2006 22:43

marytee is right! my cousin used to get that.
it was caused by a gluten/dairy intolerance.

try giving him some prune juice and plenty of fibre and see if that makes it easier.
It may hurt because there is a hard lump of poo, and as marytee says the runier stuff seeps around it and comes out

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