Annie R

My son (5) has struggled with poop withholding for several years. I’m with you! I had the same reservations about daily Miralax. We’ve FINALLY turned a corner in the past few months with two suggestions from my pediatrician: a daily kids prebiotic, and a daily “5 min sit” on the potty before bath. We set a timer, read a book, talk, and remind him that he doesn’t have to do anything other than sit on the potty for 5 min. To our amazement, 9 times out of 10 he poops! He went from massive poops every 5-6 days to almost daily, normal BMs. I hope this works for you!!

I needed to hear two things: one came from my sister and one from my OB.
Sister: “It WILL get better. Look around at parents of bigger kids. We are sleeping, we are cooking, we are going on trips with our kids. We wouldn’t do that if it didn’t get a whole lot better.”
OB after I explained that I think I have PPD: “It sure sounds like it. Try exercise. Move your body. Whatever feels good, for as long as it feels good. I think you’ll feel a lot more like yourself.” He was SO right. I could not believe what a difference it made.