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Constipation - Bowel Cleanout for Stool Impaction

A bowel cleanout is a medical treatment plan ordered by your doctor. It is used for emptying out the rectum and colon (lower bowel). English

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Constipation (Age 1-5)

Can’t pass a stool or pain (crying) when passing a stool. Can’t pass a stool after straining or pushing longer than 10 minutes. Passes stools infrequently. Pass stools every 3 days or longer. English

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Constipation (Age 6-21)

Can’t pass a stool or pain (crying) when passing a stool. Can’t pass a stool after straining or pushing longer than 10 minutes. Passes stools infrequently. Pass stools every 3 days or longer. English

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Constipation (Baby)

Can’t pass a stool or pain (crying) when passing a stool. Can’t pass a stool after straining or pushing longer than 10 minutes. Passes stools infrequently. Your child is less than 1 year old. English

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Constipation and Your Child

El estreñimiento y su hijo (Constipation and Your Child)

Bowel patterns vary from child to child just as they do in adults. What's normal for your child may be different from what's normal for another child. Most children have bowel movements 1 or 2 times a day. Other children may go 2 to 3 days or longer before passing a normal stool. English Español

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Toilet Training Resistance - Constipation from Stool Holding

A child who refuses to be toilet trained and passes stools into his underwear. The medical term is encopresis. English

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Toilet Training Resistance - Encopresis without Constipation

A child who refuses to be toilet trained. He passes stools into his underwear or pull-up. The medical term for this is encopresis. English

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Gastrointestinal Problems—Autism Toolkit

Problemas gastrointestinales

Gastrointestinal (GI) problems include constipation, diarrhea, reflux, vomiting, belly pain, and feeding problems. Some children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have GI problems. These symptoms can add stress to the child and family and may cause behaviors such as aggression or self-injury. English Español

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Resources are provided with permission by the American Academy of Pediatrics.