Potty training is going well SO we are going on our first ever outing without nappies - Any help or support?

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We've been potty traing for a few days, dd2 is doing very well apart from she isn't poohing (last pooh was friday, 2 tiny hard balls) she has been suffering constipation and has been on lactulose for the past couple of weeks plus all bran/ bran flakes/ fruit/ juice etc I'm taking her back to the docs but that means leaving the house with no nappies........

Any words of advice, encouragement, support?

I've brought a couple of piddle pads, travel potty, I know I need wipes, spare clothes what else shall I take?

Lots of plastic bags,stay near public loos and spare knickers.

Dopn't falter.....

We're only going to be in car/ docs or mil's so definatly not too far from a loo, I'm nervous BUT she has done so well, 1st day 1 accident 2nd day no accidents now we are on day 3.........

I think bran can dehydrate them and make constipation worse as it absorbs fluid in the gut? Have I made that up? Possibly...

pears prunes and peaches are all good for constipation, plus in our house the vinegary sort of beetroot is very popular and causes a fast and furious clean out of the entire digestive system

Will she poo if you put a nappy on? Sorry to harp on the constipation thing but this can cause real problems mentally and physically as I am sure you know. When ds stopped wearing nappies all was fine except he was scared to poo, and it was nasty for a while until we discovered he would poo in a nappy.

a quick google shows nothing wrong with bran except in younger children it may interfere with mineral absorption

I don't know where I got the dehydration thing from, sorry

She's been having nappy on for bed and nap so could have done it in nappy if she had needed to.

I've been rewarded potty trys with grapes and raisens as well as sweets.

We did try prune juice but dp accidentily gave her the whole 1 litre bottle while i was out so she was very sick think thats put her off prunes.....!

Glad to hear it's going well, LMG

Advice is as the others, plenty of spare clothes, plastic bags.

And don't forget spare shoes/trainers, in case they get wet.

Good luck

Mind you,you are veery brave to do it over Christmas!

im thinking ill take wellies then can rinse them out

Have to do it over christmas really, i wanted to do it when I only had 1 to concentrate on, normally I childmind so I have more than 1 under 5 so thought i'd do it when i only had dd plus she's been ready-ish for a while and I wanted to wait until I was sure she was ready and do it once.

plus no school runs/ toddler groups etc

Ah very wise then.
Lol at wellingtons as wee catchers.It's a great idea actually!

Dp said just put a nappy on her, who thinks I shoudl go back to nappies?

Nappies at this stage would confuse her...

We did it!! She had a wee at 10.15 before we left then waited until we got to mil's at about 11.45!

Fantastic LMG

Keep it up, don't lose heart tomorrow, be prepared for all the excitement distracting from the need to 'go'

Well done DD

Wish dp was as supportiveas you lot, I cannot believe that after almost 3 days he said just put her in a nappy..........SOOOOOOO not the point!

Doctor has given her movicol for her constipation, I'm quite worried about the side effects whilst at the same time I know that she needs to pooh or she will be in lots of screaming pain

Anyone any experince of Movicol? please reassure me she isn't goingt o have diahorrea all over my mums brand new very expensive cream carpet on christmas day..........

No accidents at all, i'm so pleased!!

1 accident today because she was distracted. Also having trouble with constipation, i've started another thread here