Did you know that we offer pelvic health care for children as well? One of the most common things that we see as pelvic health specialists when working with young kiddos is difficulty with pooping on the toilet. In many cases, we can help to better understand what is keeping the child from pooping on the toilet and help families create a plan to support their child as they learn this new skill.
When you come in with your child, you will be supported and heard. We understand that this can be very stressful for the family and will work to develop a plan to move forward. There can be a number of reasons why your child is avoiding pooping on the toilet, but one of the most common things we see is that the child is struggling with constipation.
Constipation in young kiddos can look a little different than adult constipation. Signs that your child is constipated may include:
- Pain with pooping
- Extremely big poops
- Infrequent poops
- Small firm poops
Reach out today if:
- Your child is afraid of pooping on the toilet
- Complaining of pain with pooping
- Refusing to sit on the toilet to poop
- Toilet training is stressing the family out
"Dr. Keesha was such a blessing to our family. Our 4 years old our daughter struggled for 3 years with chronic constipation, failure to gain weight, refusal to eat and reflux. We had countless visits with a gastroenterologist and a full medical work up. We tried everything including feeding therapy, occupational therapy, suppositories and too many bowel clean outs. At 4 years old we were feeling hopeless. Keesha was the first to notice that Lydia was not engaging her abdominal muscles or using her upper body. Once we conquered those skills, she learned to use her muscles to poop and sit at the table. She stopped holding her poop, she stopped curling up in pain and vomiting, and she became one with her body. Best of all she potty trained within 6 months (at 4 1/2) and absolutely loved going to “exercise class.” We graduated therapy and are healthy, happy and growing. Sometimes finding the right person makes all the difference."
