my daughter is extremly contipated.. she has been like this since she was a week old and she i already gong too be 4 years old.. i have tryed diet change, water, children laxative and mineral oil, all gives temp. relief but she has never had a normal bowel movement...her poop also smells horrid..i dont know what too do. this also causes problems with potty training.. help please
Hi! Constipation may be due to several reasons. If she's had it since age of a week then you should get a detailed workup. I would like to know the frequency and consistency if the stools, whether she's able to pass stool without enema.a condition called hirschprung disease may present similarly where the child remains chronically constipated and requires to be repeated rectal stimulation. Talk to your practitioner about it. As regards the smell it is due to bacterial overgrowth in stagnated bowel. Try some probiotics to promote healthy bacteria in gut and remove the harmful ones. Hope I could help.