by Michelle Daum | Dec 29, 2014 | Blog, Encopresis, encopresis treatment, maintenance, potty training, Special Needs, treatment, Uncategorized
Yesterday, a mother wrote me this very thoughtful and important question: Dr. Fredric Daum- so many doctors- even pedi GI docs do not know much about this diagnosis- other than a definition. There is a significant lack of...
by Michelle Daum | Oct 27, 2014 | Blog, clean out, Encopresis, fecal soiling, maintenance, soiling, treatment, Uncategorized
The Encopresis Treatment program begins with a clean out followed by transition to maintenance. The clean out and transition process generally requires four to five (4−5) days at home. All necessary instructions are provided to you at the...
by Michelle Daum | Jun 14, 2014 | Uncategorized
At an age when a child is expected to be toilet trained for urine (by age 3–3 ½), wetting during the day may be attributed to active urine withholding. The urinary bladder has a limited capacity to store urine. When the volume of urine retained...
by Michelle Daum | Apr 8, 2014 | Blog, Bowel Management, Encopresis, fecal soiling, Laxatives, soiling, Stool Withholding, Uncategorized, withholding
I would like to congratulate Dr. Marc Levitt on his new multi-disciplinary surgical program at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and offer him this opportunity to talk about his plans and his philosophy about bowel management. Fred Daum, MD...
