brittone2
01-31-2006, 02:05 PM
So DS has been having soft poops for months now. We're still doing Miralax but have cut down on the amount over time. When we were using it quite a bit, I noticed that DS's poops are super-soft/not formed) and he doesn't seem to have any issues with passing it, other than doing his little dance and saying poo. He doesn't like it, but it doesn't cause him pain and hasn't in months. THe catch is, even with the Miralax (including when we were using it a lot more) he still will sometimes not go for 4 days. That happens routinely. So despite it being super soft for months, the frequency hasn't increased.
So I talked with his ped about this a few months ago when we went in. I basically said I'll let him go 4-5 days at most, and then we do a baby fleet. Ped said yes, it is a good idea to draw the line somewhere obviously and he agreed that was fine. I hate doing the fleet, and I hate that it is habit forming, but I'm only willing to let it go so long. He felt that DS's intestines were probably a bit stretched out from his previous constipation/holding pattern but that it would return to normal eventually.
So the deal is...I have no idea where to go from here. Is it a big deal or not a big deal that he goes 4-5 days without pooping, then poops (but soft and without any pain), often 2 days in a row and then back to a 4 day wait. I feel like maybe his intestine is just stretched at this point to accomodate 4-5 days worth. I don't know how it would ever go back to normal though. I could use the baby fleet after him not going 4 days and try to drop that number down eventually, but it is habit forming and therein lies another problem. We regularly give him flax/hemp oil (yes sounds weird but similar to flax but has a better ratio of omega 3s and 6s) and probiotics.
Even if I couple the miralax with something like Milk of Magnesia, flax oil, a metamucil cookie, you name it, he has soft poop but won't go more often than every 4 days, and even then sometimes 5 and it may require a baby fleet at that point.
THe ped didn't seem concerned but we've been using Miralax now for 4 months or so. I'd like to see him get back to some version of normalcy.
DS does better without rice and minimal cheese/dairy, but I haven't noticed any other dietary issues beyond that. He dislikes juice (and shouldn't have it due to a cavity he had at 18 months), and things like pears, plums, blueberries keep him soft but still don't increase frequency.
Sigh. I never thought I'd think about this as much as I do. I contemplate a visit with a gastroenterologist fairly often but he isn't in distress with it in any way anymore, and I hate the idea of subjecting him to testing, etc. I know it will be a while before we could even get him in to see a specialist. The regular ped seems to think this is all pretty okay....but I am worried he's got some overstretching. I don't know how they can fix it though if keeping it super soft and loading him up with flax oil, miralax, etc. still doesn't increase the frequency. No distress on his part for months...I get distressed though! ;)
So I talked with his ped about this a few months ago when we went in. I basically said I'll let him go 4-5 days at most, and then we do a baby fleet. Ped said yes, it is a good idea to draw the line somewhere obviously and he agreed that was fine. I hate doing the fleet, and I hate that it is habit forming, but I'm only willing to let it go so long. He felt that DS's intestines were probably a bit stretched out from his previous constipation/holding pattern but that it would return to normal eventually.
So the deal is...I have no idea where to go from here. Is it a big deal or not a big deal that he goes 4-5 days without pooping, then poops (but soft and without any pain), often 2 days in a row and then back to a 4 day wait. I feel like maybe his intestine is just stretched at this point to accomodate 4-5 days worth. I don't know how it would ever go back to normal though. I could use the baby fleet after him not going 4 days and try to drop that number down eventually, but it is habit forming and therein lies another problem. We regularly give him flax/hemp oil (yes sounds weird but similar to flax but has a better ratio of omega 3s and 6s) and probiotics.
Even if I couple the miralax with something like Milk of Magnesia, flax oil, a metamucil cookie, you name it, he has soft poop but won't go more often than every 4 days, and even then sometimes 5 and it may require a baby fleet at that point.
THe ped didn't seem concerned but we've been using Miralax now for 4 months or so. I'd like to see him get back to some version of normalcy.
DS does better without rice and minimal cheese/dairy, but I haven't noticed any other dietary issues beyond that. He dislikes juice (and shouldn't have it due to a cavity he had at 18 months), and things like pears, plums, blueberries keep him soft but still don't increase frequency.
Sigh. I never thought I'd think about this as much as I do. I contemplate a visit with a gastroenterologist fairly often but he isn't in distress with it in any way anymore, and I hate the idea of subjecting him to testing, etc. I know it will be a while before we could even get him in to see a specialist. The regular ped seems to think this is all pretty okay....but I am worried he's got some overstretching. I don't know how they can fix it though if keeping it super soft and loading him up with flax oil, miralax, etc. still doesn't increase the frequency. No distress on his part for months...I get distressed though! ;)