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Published at Children’s Hospital Colorado

Enemas are sometimes a necessary daily treatment for children.

The experts at the International Center for Colorectal and Urogenital Care may recommend daily enemas for your child at home for a short amount of time to clear impacted stool from the bowel or for the daily treatment of fecal incontinence. If at-home enemas are a good option for your child, this article will help you to understand how to properly give your child enemas.

There is also a video explaining even more.

Finally, there is a helpful section on things to watch out for when giving your child an enema. For example, It is important that your child is hydrated before they receive an enema. Being hydrated means your child has had the amount of liquid recommended by their doctor. Another example is not to infuse the solution too fast to prevent dizziness.

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