After disimpaction - please help!

[Natster90]

my 9 year old has just finished a disimpaction she was on 12 sachets a day since 19th August. 2/3 occasions of rusty water. Today I gave her 6 sachets as a maintenance dose - one movement was watery (thinner than gravy) the next movement was type 6.

My question is - with a good appetite and plenty of fruit and veg, could she have a type 6 movement the next day?

Thanks for the help.

[ERIC-Charity Partner]

After disimpaction, the higher maintenance dose for a 9 year old would be 4 sachets, this should be continued for the initial week after completing disimpaction (at 12 sachets) and will give her body chance to settle down and adjust. After this time you can continue to reduce the maintenance dose down gradually every few days to a week, aiming for a type 4 soft stool to be passed everyday. You may wish to check out our disimpaction guide: eric.org.uk/childrens-bowel...