It hurts him every time he poops, and there's blood 😭 Can you give me some advice? We saw a surgeon…

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It hurts him every time he poops, and there's blood 😭 Can you give me some advice? We saw a surgeon, but he just told us to go to a pediatrician. Well, the pediatrician ended up saying to just watch his diet and give him more plant-based foods to soften his stool and reduce the pain. But they didn't offer any useful advice beyond diet. I'm worried, my baby is so young and already struggling with bowel movements. It hurts when he poops, there's always blood, and the area around the opening is red 🤬😭 What can you suggest? Maybe some suppositories or ointment for babies?
Forgot to add: Has anyone had a fever after the removal? Mine was 99.5°F (37.5°C) two hours ago, and…
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Tanya
Have you gotten her feeding sorted out? Is her stool normal or hard?
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Natalya
You were told correctly that you need to establish a good diet
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Prostota
Natalya So we got it sorted, took the meds along with stomach medicine too.
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Prostota
Tanya We've got his feeding sorted and his stool is soft, but he's still in pain when he poops, so he's scared.
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Prostota
What does a psychiatrist have to do with a baby's stool problems?
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Tanya
Tanya Then go to another surgeon. Perhaps a fecal impaction has already formed.
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Marina
Go see a gastroenterologist. Once your diet is sorted out and your bowel movements regulate, everything will heal.
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Mariya Glebova
A child should try to poop every day. I trained mine from infancy to go every morning because constipation is a common problem for kids, often because they hold it in, like at daycare, leading to pain and fear. It's important to explain that holding it in is not good and to teach them to go in the morning. And of course, diet. I like the effect of amaranth; it always helps with loosening things up.
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Katya
I take psyllium for better digestion, but! you need to drink it with a glass of water and dissolve it in a glass of water. It's fiber. Normase will help soften your stool. It's a laxative that isn't habit-forming and is even safe for pregnant women.
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Katya
If you have anxiety, it can sometimes lead to Irritable Bowel Syndrome. That's what always caused me problems with my bowel movements.
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Katya
Katya And generally, when taking psyllium, you need to drink a lot of water, otherwise, it will have the opposite effect.
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yuliya yakubova
You might need a psychologist, as your child is already showing fear. It might be worth visiting a proctologist, as there could be a fissure or even an internal hemorrhoid.
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Kristina
Drink more water. It helps me with constipation. Glycerin suppositories are cheap and effective! There's a smaller dosage for kids. They're tiny. Give it a try. I've been using glycerin my whole life. I have trouble going to the bathroom from time to time too.
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Asya
You need to treat the crack, or it'll become chronic in 1-2 months. I'm using Relief suppositories, Relief Filipin cream, chamomile baths, and sea buckthorn suppositories. It gets better in a couple of days, but I continue treatment for about 5 days. For softening stool quickly, take Duphalac or something similar. Maybe some of these are safe for kids?
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Suhareva Olga
Try giving kefir with flax seeds at night, so they can chew on them.
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Prostota
Mariya Glebova Mine poops every day naturally
He's just scared because of these issues
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Prostota
He has some redness around the opening and a little inside.
Sorry for the details.
The surgeon opened the entrance a bit,
and it looked red in there.
But still, he sent us to the pediatrician.
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Prostota
Tanya Are you referring to constipation, like a "stone"?
If so, no constipation here.
My son has a bowel movement every day.
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Tanya
Tanya Not exactly. It can happen after chronic constipation. Does your child have smearing issues?
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Prostota
Tanya It was kind of like constipation. The baby went to the toilet often, and it came out hard and with difficulty, sorry for the details.
There was no and still is no smearing.
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Tanya
Tanya That's already good. We need to figure out if there are cracks (and there are, if there's still bleeding). Then, prescribe treatment. If there's fear, that needs to be addressed too.
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Prostota
Tanya We're moving to another city soon.
I want to find a good doctor for him there.
Let's see what they say.
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Tanya
Tanya Great! And read up on psychological constipation in children.
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liliya kirasirova
Kristina I cut adult suppositories into 4 pieces lengthwise. I bought some children's ones once and they crumbled, no idea why, maybe they were stored incorrectly. I had to cut an adult one, and it's much more convenient this way and uses less.
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liliya kirasirova
Kristina What do you mean? I use them too, not just for the kids. And the thinner ones are better, they don't come out right away with the first push like the bigger ones.
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