Poo holding

My daughter is 2 years and 7 months and is a 3 poo a day girl with no issues. We began potty training on Monday. It quickly became apparent she was holding her poo. I am absolutely traumatised from witnessing the last 3 days. 5 hours solid screaming crying holding her bum begging me to take the poo out. 3 hours yesterday the same. It is really intense and stressful for her and me and her daddy. Last night I put her in the car and went to a and e it was soooo bad. They have given us Laxido. The problem is that its like she has forgotten how to poo. We are all done with potty training qnd she has a nappy on again but can't poo, doesn't know how to poo and has spent this mornkng crying, pacing, holding her bum and asking me to take the poo away. She has taken a little of the Laxido but really struggling to get her to drink it. I am broken. Absolutely brokenHealth visitor no support at all.I feel so alone. No one will help no one can seem to give me advice or advise what to do. It's a case where your left to get on with it.

Can anyone offer me any guidance. I feel such guilt for starting potty training.ake creating this problem and I fear she will never poo again like she used to

[Petitou]

Hi, I'm not sure if this book would be of any help. I would be happy to send it.

A book about Stool Withholding

[Yaleamanda]

She hasn't forgotten she is withholding, you need to add a stimulant to the regime.

[PM84]

my wee boy has done the same thing. We started potty training almost 2 weeks ago. Initially he did poo in his pants but that has stopped now and no poo at all.

I have an older son who is on laxido everyday and I really don’t want to go down that road again but I can’t get my wee boy to take the laxido. I’ve been giving him all the fruit he can eat and still nothing. I am using an incentive chart that I made for his older brother.

Don’t feel guilty about potty training, I think parents should have more support regarding withholding as once it sets in it is very hard to stop. My older son is 5 and still needs laxido everyday. GPs and health professionals don’t seem to be very knowledgeable about it.

[Hidden in reply to PM84]

I took my daughter for a Cranial Sacral therapy session and she pooed straight away when we got home 🙏

[Teddy02]

Hi , sorry to hear about this. I know exactly how you feel. My son is 2 years 5 months and I’m having the exact same situation. I don’t understand what else to do . Trying my best to make him drink at least one sachet of Laxido.

There’s no much help from the GP too.

I’m trying with different types of cups and bottles to encourage him to drink more water. He absolutely hates anything sweet so can’t add fruit juice or squash.

Good luck to you too.

I’m sure this will pass

[Hidden in reply to Teddy02]

I took my daughter for a cranial sacral therapy session and she pooed straight away after it 👌