My daughter won't poo (severe constipation)

I just don't know what to do. My 3 year old daughter has not pooed since Wednesday. She was prescribed lactolose on Thursday but that won't have helped the poo that was brewing.

She keeps holding it in, rather than sit on a potty or even open herself up a bit. She takes a banana shape backwards, clenching her bum. She now desperately needs to go but just won't or can't.

I really don't want to go to A&E on a Sunday (current wait time is 7 hours!) over a child who won't poo but we're getting to that stage. She's obviously in pain when the need to poo arises but I don't know if the pain is from holding it in or pushing.

Any advice? 😖

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At wits end with 12 week old

Nights are hell. Eg we started trying to put him to sleep at 8:30 and he slept at 11pm (yday was midnight) Bear IN MIND WE COSLEEP SO IMAGINE IF WE DIDNT. he woke up at 12 so only slept 1h and we’ve been trying to put him down ever since. It’s now 2:30. We’re both in pain from rocking him for hours and exhausted. Health issues are covered. Doesn’t have cmpa- trialled already. Has reflux - on gaviscon and omeprazole. We want to give up. Don’t know what to do anymore.

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I have a 3 week old who doesn’t seem to sleep more than 3 hrs at a time. After feeding, winding and settling down I have about 2hrs before she’s waking again for another feed, bum change, etc. she is refusing to settle with anyone else at the moment, so I’ve not been able to catch a break!

I’m having migraine attacks from the lack of sleep, and while the doctors have been able to provide me with medication for the pain, the practicalities of taking it and sleeping the migraines off just isn’t viable with a newborn.

Anyone else in the same boat and fancies crying with me?😂

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My daughter won't poo (severe constipation)

I just don't know what to do. My 3 year old daughter has not pooed since Wednesday. She was prescribed lactolose on Thursday but that won't have helped the poo that was brewing.

She keeps holding it in, rather than sit on a potty or even open herself up a bit. She takes a banana shape backwards, clenching her bum. She now desperately needs to go but just won't or can't.

I really don't want to go to A&E on a Sunday (current wait time is 7 hours!) over a child who won't poo but we're getting to that stage. She's obviously in pain when the need to poo arises but I don't know if the pain is from holding it in or pushing.

Any advice? 😖

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