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[quote=Anonymous]New poster here and I try to comment on all the possible constipation posts I see on here. This is a super common issue and incredibly frustrating to go through! Been going through this with my almost 6yo for the past couple years. As others have said please make an appt with a pediatric GI, if nothing else, then to rule it out. Even if it's not a huge issue now, withholding can lead to significant issues down the road if unaddressed.

The pediatrician can usually feel their belly and tell if there is a large backup and tell you to try miralax but that's about it. This is not their area of expertise. The pediatric GI started my DS on ex lax, did a scan and saw a huge backup still, and kept upping the dose and got us in with a psychologist to work on the behavior piece at the same time. DS finally became regular at pooping in the potty after about 6 months and now we are trying to wean off the ex-lax.

I had him in diapers/pull ups until he fully trained around age 5. I used to have to carry 8-10 pull ups for almost a year just in case if we were going to be out for the day. It made any outings really stressful. We are very thankful to be past that stage and wish you luck. [/quote]

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