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Constipation or night time enuresis?

Hi folks, We're in a bit of a conundrum wether to resolve a mild constipation issue before trying to resolve night time enuresis. Our eldest is 7.5 and still...

Hi folks, We're in a bit of a conundrum wether to resolve a mild constipation is...

DeeOwen

•6 years ago

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What nappies or pull ups are the best

Hiya All I am new on here Whats the best nappies or pull ups for at night for 7 y old boy Not drynites Thank

Hiya All I am new on here Whats the best nappies or pull ups for at night for 7 ...

Jackball

•6 years ago

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Potty training problems

Hi there, new on here!! My son is 4 next month and potty training is a real problem. I have tried different ways to encourage him to use the potty like making...

Hi there, new on here!! My son is 4 next month and potty training is a real prob...

Mumatwalnut

•6 years ago

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New - son with bowel problems

Hi - I have an 8 year old son that continuously wets the bed and also soils himself. I have been doing research and had no idea that constipation could cause...

Hi - I have an 8 year old son that continuously wets the bed and also soils hims...

Liz12345

•6 years ago

19 Replies

Disimpaction

My son aged 11 has recently been diagnosed with a massive bowel blockage and we've had to start a disimpaction routine. We're on day 2 and giving him 6 movicol...

My son aged 11 has recently been diagnosed with a massive bowel blockage and we'...

dumpling1983

•6 years ago

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Disimpaction - experiences please

So we're about to embark upon our first ever disimpaction over Easter. I have no idea what to expect... I'm picturing literally not being able to leave the...

So we're about to embark upon our first ever disimpaction over Easter. I have no...

Chocolate-chicken

•6 years ago

23 Replies

What to give my son to drink (not milk)

Hello, I’m trying to get my son to drink more during the day (bed wetter) but milk seems to give him explosive diarriah. I’ve heard blackcurrent and orange are...

Hello, I’m trying to get my son to drink more during the day (bed wetter) but mi...

Laundry

•6 years ago

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FED up with laxatives and trying older enema protocols that apparently are more effective.

Inspired by https://www.bedwettingandaccidents.com we learned this is the gold standard treatment that seems to have fallen out of fashion. Doc approved a mini...

Inspired by https://www.bedwettingandaccidents.com we learned this is the gold s...

Eisenhower77

•6 years ago

4 Replies

Overactive bladders and drinks

Hi - I’ve been on a mission recently to get my 4 year old daughter drinking more and to try and work out whether some drinks trigger accidents more than...

Hi - I’ve been on a mission recently to get my 4 year old daughter drinking more...

Helen36

•6 years ago

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Suppositories as last resort

Now using suppositories daily as soiling continued with movicol and picosulphate for constipation and fingers crossed that it works as think it's last resort

Now using suppositories daily as soiling continued with movicol and picosulphate...

Hidden

•6 years ago

1 Reply

Get 10% off sleeping bag liners in our shop

The Easter holidays are just around the corner and we have a cracking offer on Brolly Sheet sleeping bag liners in our online shop 🐣 Take the stress out of...

The Easter holidays are just around the corner and we have a cracking offer on B...

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Partner•6 years ago

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Bedwetting (after being dry at night)

Hello, I have an 8 year old son and 7 year old daughter. They have both been dry at night previously with the odd accident but recently they seem to wet the...

Hello, I have an 8 year old son and 7 year old daughter. They have both been dry...

chillipepper7

•6 years ago

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Change in laxative

Hi there, just wondering if anyone could help me? My daughter was managing a soft poo everyday with one movicol a day. However the last few weeks we’ve been...

Hi there, just wondering if anyone could help me? My daughter was managing a sof...

fionab23

•6 years ago

5 Replies

Finally had our first appointment with specialist!!

Sorry for the essay, but I know it can sometimes help to read about other people's experiences, so here's our story so far... I have a 5 year old daughter who...

Sorry for the essay, but I know it can sometimes help to read about other people...

Chocolate-chicken

•6 years ago

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Only ones in this situation?

My daughter is 12 and will be 13 next month. She has soiling issues and always has had since she was potty trained. We have been though many specialists and...

My daughter is 12 and will be 13 next month. She has soiling issues and always h...

mumofarose

•6 years ago

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Post hospital treatment

6 year old daughter been on 1 sachet of movicol for past few years put in her milk daily, stopped taking few months ago resulting in 2 uti & impactated poo....

6 year old daughter been on 1 sachet of movicol for past few years put in her mi...

1705charlotte

•6 years ago

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Exercises for retained spinal galant reflex

Has anyone come across this before? Our son has dyspraxia and I am wondering if some of these exercise for retained reflexes (things we usually let go of...

Has anyone come across this before? Our son has dyspraxia and I am wondering if ...

MrsSquirrel

•6 years ago

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Whats the best nappies

Hiya All I am new on here Whats the best nappies or pull ups for at night for 7 y old boy Not drynites thanks Thanks

Hiya All I am new on here Whats the best nappies or pull ups for at night for 7 ...

Jackball

•6 years ago

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Retained Urine

Son (8 years) has been tried on oxybutynin, plenty of liquid, triple wees... he has low void volumes (30 to 50 ml) and lots of little wees and accidents...

Son (8 years) has been tried on oxybutynin, plenty of liquid, triple wees... he ...

MrsSquirrel

•6 years ago

1 Reply

After years of soiling it can get better

Things can get better. A few months ago I posted about the 13 yr old who had come to stay with us. He had been soiling since he was 5 and as a foster carer who...

Things can get better. A few months ago I posted about the 13 yr old who had com...

Nicky555

•6 years ago

3 Replies

Movicol problems??

My son who is 7 1/2yrs has never had a dry night, we were put on Movicol in September to see if it’s due to constipation. In January we were told to increase...

My son who is 7 1/2yrs has never had a dry night, we were put on Movicol in Sept...

JessGirl

•6 years ago

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Movicol refusal

Son has been prescribed movicol but he refuses to take it due to taste. The alarm we were given just falls off. We have an appointment in a month but son...

Son has been prescribed movicol but he refuses to take it due to taste. The alar...

LouiseD2100

•6 years ago

8 Replies

Need urgent help please

Hi I need some advice help.. my son will be 4 in August . He has problems with pooing. He has probably sat on the toilet around 10/15 times to do a poo. He...

Hi I need some advice help.. my son will be 4 in August . He has problems with p...

Gcas

•6 years ago

4 Replies

Getting maintenance right for toilet training withholder

Hello :-) My little girl is 2.5. she has been withholding for over a year. We've been seeing the surgeons in relation to chronic fissures. My issue is whilst...

Hello :-) My little girl is 2.5. she has been withholding for over a year. We've...

Saramo3105

•6 years ago

1 Reply

Alarm sensor that goes inside pull up - does such a thing exhist?

I bought a bedwetting alarm off amazon and it clips to pjs. The problem is it’s going off with sweat and it’s hard to get it unclipped. I was wondering if...

I bought a bedwetting alarm off amazon and it clips to pjs. The problem is it’s ...

Laundry

•6 years ago

4 Replies

Bedwetting & anxiety advice!

Hello all, new here and would be so grateful for advice. I have 3 sons, very close in age (only 3.5 years between first to third, the early years are all a...

Hello all, new here and would be so grateful for advice. I have 3 sons, very clo...

LisaEntwistleEvans

•6 years ago

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4 yr old daughter withholding

Hi, i have a 4 yr oild daughter who has been withholding her stools for around 2 years now. It has gotten to put she has gone around 12days with no stool at...

Hi, i have a 4 yr oild daughter who has been withholding her stools for around 2...

Brwoods89

•6 years ago

11 Replies

Specialist help?

My 6 year old daughter has had bouts of chronic constipation for 2 years. She’s been on 1/2 sachet of laxido for last 18 months. Some weeks she’s good, some...

My 6 year old daughter has had bouts of chronic constipation for 2 years. She’s ...

Hessers

•6 years ago

2 Replies

disimpaction with movicol peadiatric

does disimpaction with movicol really work?

donnelly-e4

•6 years ago

4 Replies

New here, my daughter has bladder problems

She is 6.5 yrs and has been wetting her pants everyday since being potty trained - although she was dry for first few weeks of school! - I remember her teacher...

She is 6.5 yrs and has been wetting her pants everyday since being potty trained...

helenL18

•6 years ago

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All posts for March 2018

Constipation or night time enuresis?

What nappies or pull ups are the best

Potty training problems

New - son with bowel problems

Disimpaction

Disimpaction - experiences please

What to give my son to drink (not milk)

FED up with laxatives and trying older enema protocols that apparently are more effective.

Overactive bladders and drinks

Suppositories as last resort

Get 10% off sleeping bag liners in our shop

Bedwetting (after being dry at night)

Change in laxative

Finally had our first appointment with specialist!!

Only ones in this situation?

Post hospital treatment

Exercises for retained spinal galant reflex

Whats the best nappies

Retained Urine

After years of soiling it can get better

Movicol problems??

Movicol refusal

Need urgent help please

Getting maintenance right for toilet training withholder

Alarm sensor that goes inside pull up - does such a thing exhist?

Bedwetting & anxiety advice!

4 yr old daughter withholding

Specialist help?

disimpaction with movicol peadiatric

New here, my daughter has bladder problems

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