Rylee's potty training regression has continued and actually gotten worse. In the last two weeks, it has gotten to a point that she just completely stopped going potty on the toilet at all unless we made her go. She had been going independently, so it's been pretty frustrating to see her completely not care if she wets her pants every single time. I'm not talking about an accident or three a day. I'm talking about how the other day she spread her legs (while standing, wearing shorts) and just peed all over the floor. Then 45 minutes later she took a squat in front of the couch and peed. Not little piddles in the panties, but complete puddles on the floor. I've spent a lot of time cleaning up pee in the last two weeks, but that day was my breaking point and she is now back in pull-ups.
This morning, Rylee took her pull-up off and then proceeded to pee on her (carpeted) bedroom floor. I finally decided that I needed to call her pediatrician to rule out if there is a physical reason why this is happening, rather than a behavioral thing. They wanted to see her today!
She does not have a UTI, which I didn't think she did, but it's good to at least know for sure. At this point, her doctor thinks it most likely is related to her constipation. Constipation has always been an issue for her. It was a constant throughout our whole potty training so far, so I didn't think it was that since it's nothing new and hasn't changed at all.
We've been treating her constipation with a dried prune almost every day, along with probiotics, and occasional prune juice. Starting tomorrow we will be adding in Miralax, with a follow up doctor appointment in a month. Let's hope this works
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Alice struggles with constipation all the time. I had a hard time staying on top of it, but lactulose seems to work for her, although whenever I wean her off of it it comes right back. It's a prescription miralax that's liquid and can be given in a small cup. Way easier than mixing powder. I don't have any advise for you on the potty training. We are struggling with daily "accidents" over here. Ugh.
ReplyDeleteA liquid form definitely would be a lot easier, although the powder does seem to mix well. I'm sorry you've had to deal with constipation issues as well. It's hard on everybody!
DeleteAWWWWWWWW poor Rylee and poor Mama!!! This is not fun AT ALL and now that you have a reason for it, I hope you can all get past this soon and she gets back on track with her toilet training. Very frustrating indeed but fingers crossed and sending up good thoughts that it will come to an end soon!!!! Love and hugs, Auntie
ReplyDeleteWell clearly I have no advice, but commiserating with you. That's so frustrating. I hope the regimen helps with her constipation so her potty training gets back on track.
ReplyDeleteSending good thoughts. Potty training is such a hard time. It's all the frustration of teaching them to sleep plus a big mess.
ReplyDeleteI would try to give her more responsibility. If she pees on the floor have her help clean it up and change her own pants and underwear. Sorry she's regression. It must be so frustrating!
ReplyDeleteShe already takes her pants/undies off when she pees in them, then just goes about her business like it's no big deal! Definitely frustrating. I also have her help clean up most of the time, although I admittedly have a hard time with that because she actually makes it a bigger mess. I could do better on that end. Thanks for the suggestions!
DeleteSorry, I have no advice, but I have faith that she'll work thought this regression. As she know what to do, she'll find her way back.
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