Bowel Health

The information provided on these pages is intended for patients already under the care of the Healthy Family Team.

 

A parent's guide to disimpaction (ERIC)

If your child has been constipated for more than a few days your doctor or nurse may say that they need to follow a disimpaction regime.

 

Children's bowel health (ERIC)

The bowels play an important role in maintaining your child's general health from birth. Poo can tell us a lot about our body such as are we drinking enough and eating enough fibre.

 

Childhood Constipation and Soiling Service - Macrogol Laxative

This video will assist you with tackling childhood constipation and soiling with a Macrogol Laxative (note that all information on macrogol doses refers to the paediatric preparations of macrogol).

 

ERIC Poo Diary (ERIC)

Use this diary to monitor your child's bowel movements.

 

High Fibre Diet for Children (West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust)

This leaflet gives advice on how much fibre your child should be eating and high fibre foods you can give them.

 

Let's Talk About Poo web TV show with Dr Ranj

Dr Ranj Singh answers questions about children's continence problems, constipation in particular. He is joined on the sofa by Amy Attrill, mum of four year old Kane, who has had severe constipation since he was 18 months old.

 

Let's Talk About Poo

Dr Ranj shares his top tips for parents for preparing children who are starting school, especially if they have issues around going to the toilet.

 

Poo video 1: The journey of 'normal' poo

A short animation showing how poo reaches the rectum and is released.

  

Poo video 2: Constipation with soiling

A short video illustrating how overflow soiling happens as a result of a poo traffic jam (constipation).

 

Poo video 3: Colonic washouts

A short animation illustrating how transanal irrigation works to clear backed up poo (constipation).

 

Why Do you Get Constipated? (CBeebies) (Video)

This episode of CBeebies' 'Get Well Soon' is all about constipation, which is very common in young children. Dr Ranj helps his friend Deep when he feels blown up like a balloon and Nurse Morag gets the Healthy Helpers bouncing on hoppers when they look at what helps you poo.