Yep, it's been 11 days and still no substantive bowel movement from our youngest. The list of suggested home remedies has grown substantially however:
- Caro (Dark Corn Syrup) dissolved in water (worked the first two times, but not this time, despite three attempts, so far);
- Pear Juice (not attempted yet, but likely queued up now);
- Prune Juice (not attempted yet; pending medical review and approval); and, last but not least,
- Latex glove, lots of lubricant and one pinky finger in the rear.
I am not kidding about the last one. That was one parent's suggestion, followed by, "I had tried everything else so I just gave it a shot and it finally made her poop."
Oh. My. God. Sam and I would be in counseling for years. We are NOT going to have that conversation someday, sorry. So, kid, you better figure out how to pass it or suffer the consequences because I am not becoming your personal proctologist so we can call you "regular."
2 comments:
I hear suppositories are really good at getting the job done. However, pass that one by the doc first.
A friend of ours would do warm water enemas using the nasal aspirator. Good luck!
Oh man, poor Sam. We fixed this problem once using a rectal thermometer and some lubricant. Better than involving a parent and a glove, I suppose.
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