Rectal prolapse
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Last post: 13/04/2023 at 5:18 pm
Hi fellow toddler mummies.
I'm just wondering if anyone has any experience in this area. Docs aren't being the most helpful.
Our little girl had a rectal prolapse back in January, just one and that was it.
Friday, she had another and every poo since it's prolapsing again.
Since the prolapse on Friday, she seems to have diarrhoea. We initially thought she'd picked up a bug, but the diarrhoea is so inconsistent (runny poos Friday and Saturday evening, no poos at all Sunday, runny poos Monday evening, no poos yesterday and runny poos this afternoon). To me, that doesn't seem like a bug. No sickness and her appetite is fine. Now there's little bits of blood in her poo.
Google suggests prolapses are common at her age (2 years, 10 months). But it's now every time she poos and it's almost as if her bottom muscles are so weak that she can't hold onto her poo.
I guess I'm wondering if anyone has experience of this or a bug that has been on and off like this. Just no idea what we're dealing with.
Thank you in advance.
Hi Madeleine,
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Hi Madeleine
I am sorry to hear about your LO.
If you feel she has prolapsed again I would contact the GP as this would need assessing to identify how best to treat and follow up especially given her age. If there is blood this would also indicate a review is needed.
Do you feel you are able to contact the GP?
Keep a diary of her bowel movements (photos if possible) as this can help with future assessments.
You may also find Home - ERIC helpful as they are a children's bladder & bowel charity.
I hope your LO is able to be seen soon
Best wishes
Emma
Health Visitor