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>>>>Does anyone do rectal exams, particularly to see if >>an >>>>enema or suppository is needed? And when under DD do >>>>you take rectal temperature rather than say in the >>>>armpit? >>>> >>>>What kind of a reaction do you get? >>> >>>We do a rectal exam every morning during changing and >>>also take their temperature rectally. They all hate >>>it, especially the exams, but the boys also get >>>erections from it. >> >> >>Neff could you explain more about how you conduct the >>procedure? It’s not really something I’ve done >>before. >> >>Do you wear gloves? > >hi sorry it took so long to get back to you! > >yes we always wear gloves. It's much more sanitary and >we found that snapping them on in preparation has a >very nice psychological effect on our kids. > >I'll copy from another post of mine on this topic. >It's like it focuses their attention on what's >happening and reminds them of their place in it. >While going to the bathroom and undressing and laying >down the kids usually chatter and banter with us like >they would in any other situation. Sometimes they try >to talk their way out of it, especially the little one >hates the rectal exams and always tries to argue that >she already had a bowel movement and doesn't need to >be checked. But as soon as I put gloves on, she knows >I mean business and there is no way out. She knows her >body needs to be examined so we as parents can make >sure she stays healthy. And she knows I expect her to >go along, to hold up her own feet and let me put a >finger in her butt and maybe give her an enema or a >suppository afterward. The moment I put on the gloves >she gets quiet and meek, her whole body demeanor >changes and she stops chattering or arguing until I'm >done. > >We always take their temperature when we first change >them in the morning. Sometimes it comes out dirty, if >not we lube up a gloved finger and give their butts a >quick probe to see if they're backed up. Sometimes >they withhold because they don't want to use their >diaper, especially the two older ones. If they are, >they get hot soap water with a bulb and have to expel >into the diaper. Afterwards we check again and repeat >if necessary. Then they're cleaned up and get either a >fresh diaper or are sent to put on underwear. > >The oldest gets this treatment bending over the >toilet. The two little ones still fit on the changing >table.

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