The more obvious signs are:
Answer YES for 2 of the 12 and your child more than likely is constipated : check in with your GP (NICE guidelines 2017)
💩 Does your child poo fewer than three times a week?
💩 Does your child pass large hard stools?
💩 Does your child pass ‘rabbit droppings’ (type 1)?
💩 Have you noticed any soiling (very loose, very smelly stool passed without sensation) in recent days?
💩 Does your child have a poor appetite that improves after having a poo?
💩 Does your child have belly pain that goes after having a poo?
💩 Have you noticed your child stands ‘straight-legged, tiptoed, back arching type posture’ when ‘trying’ to poo?
💩 Does your child person strain when passing a poo (red in face, grunting🥵😤)
💩 Does your child have bum pain?
💩 Has your child suffered with constipation before?
💩 Have you noticed any cracks or tears in their anal opening?
💩 Does your child bleed 🩸 when they pass a poo?
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