prunes are another good one, and I was shocked to find that they actually taste good. but it's a good way to keep this situation from happening again. also, some kids I babysit are given a little bit of a fiber supplement in their water before bed time, they call it their "butt medicine"

This is why I'm afraid to have kids

no shit

Fat-free gummy bears might help with constipation...

Drink a glass of water when you wake up and it will help you tremendously in going number 2 in the morning. Also don't rely too much on enemas as the body will rely on them to have a bowel movement each time. Water and fiber are your best friends!

Well that's lovely. There weren't any other options?

As a nanny, I *fully* understand. I had a little one about 15 years ago who has horrible constipation. And another just a few years back. Poor little pumpkins. While it sucks for us, it's some new fresh hell for them. I hope she is okay.

Unless your kid has a medical condition, there is only one way for them to get that constipated - poor diet. Small inexpensive changes to your kids diet would have prevented this.

Uhh... Fletcher's?

Sorry for my incorrect english, i created an account just for this FML. I'm kind of a bit sick reading the people saying that it can't be traumatic. guess what ? you probably never got one as a child. I got one, it was horrible, and it feelt like a rape thing totally, it's even worse in hospital because an hospital is extremely scary for a child who isn't used to it. It totally broke the last chunck of trust i had in my mother, who literaly had to drag me to it against my will while i was screaming the top of my lung and crying, while the doctor was doing his 'thing' too. I can't talk about your lifestyle, but in my country all the kids that i know that have huge constipation trouble it was a anxiety/family issue. Needless to say, i was so afraid to endure the same experience that i would spent literal hours too after that on the toilet forcing throught to poop while silently crying because i didn't wanted to go there again. And for the person talking about the suppository things, that doesn't even compare i had that too, i didn't like it, it was nothing like the enema. that kind of experience with a bunch of other, i totally have a difficult time right now with body issue, and relation and i'm in my twenty. Don't take the consent of your child lightly, take the time to explain if it's the absolute necessity, and don't explain it like my mother did* trying to reject the fault into me for the situation.