I don't usually find myself wanting to discuss these topics on a public forum, BUT it very well be an issue that another family is facing and that is why I am going to put it out there.
For the past 2-3 months, Bubs has been having some poop issues. I'm talking blow out, have to change the sheets and clean the carpet blow outs. They were only happening in the morning, for the most part, so we were puzzled. Pediatrician sent a stool sample to the lab and it was negative for any bacteria/viruses. Hmmm...
I got Ethan back in with his GI doc this past Thursday. He had an x-ray taken of his tummy and we discovered what is happening...
Did you read that caption?
Yeah, that's a whole lotta poo. A whole LOTTA poo. Oh.My.Word. That's a lot of poo. *sigh*
So, this could be a low motility issue, or a slow motility issue, or a tethered cord issue, or all of the above. All I know is that Bub's will now, likely, have to be followed regularly to make sure he is emptying enough.
Bowel cleanout here we come! Ugh. 32 ounces of gatorade with 7 capful's of Miralax over 24 hours and wait for the poo to start coming. I can imagine this being a headache with a child that IS potty trained, let alone a child that is NOT potty trained!
This is not my idea of a fun time, but it has to be done and with me leaving for Florida on Wednesday, it needed to be done on Sunday.
We gave him his concoction and waited...and, waited...and, waited...and, waited some more. Nothing. This is about to get ugly...
Oh, no!! I soooo don't envy you this. Good luck. I hope it works soon.
ReplyDeleteBtw, don't be freaked out if his poo (when it does come out) is a funky color - Gatorade does that, especially the blue kind. :-)
Oh, the things they never tell us when we sign up for motherhood. ;-)
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