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Subject: Re: The Enema and Suppository board is history


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Debby
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Date Posted: Friday, September 13, 2024, 06:59: pm
In reply to: Deputy Dog 's message, "The Enema and Suppository board is history" on Wednesday, March 20, 2024, 04:26: pm

Hi Sue & Carol A. Thanks for your comments.
I have only happy memories of my childhood encounters with the Higginson and I thought Id share some with you.
I guess you could say I 'graduated' from the bulb to the pump sometime after age 6. It was a welcome change since I didnt like multiple insertions (I think most girls dont).
I recall Mommy explaining to me how this rather strange looking object functioned shortly after she bought it and looking in awe at the black trade mark embossed on the dark red rubber "PERFEX ENEMA - WARANTED NOT TO SPLIT".
She told me she would be using it in future for all my enemas and promised it would make things a lot easier.
And so it was. If I was sick and off school I would get it in bed laying on a rubber sheet with my knees drawn up and my bottom over the edge. On other occasions she would syringe me in the bathroom down in the knee-chest position.
She would usually prepare a jug of foaming warm ivory soap suds sometimes adding a few drops of castor oil or glycerine
to the mix.

She always used her pump on me with the utmost TLC like she fully understood my thoughts and fears. My bottom would get a thorough lubing first and then I would feel the stubby black nozzle slipping between my butt cheeks and pressing gently against my anus.
For a short while nothing more happened (like she was getting me used to it) That short moment of anticipation always reminded me of waiting for a plane to take off - like y'know when its powering up on the runway...
Then she would say "Relax Dear, relax!" and it would start moving slowly forward and then rapidly UP & IN!!
That nozzle always felt warm and comfotable inside me,very smooth and correctly shaped to prevent it slipping out.
(I think kids often fear this kind of 'accident' during enemas and I found it re-assuring when she pressed my cheeks together with her one hand while she pumped with the other)
She would then tell me to take a deep breath, and as I did so I felt the first dose of warm suds goin in.
I soon realized that she wanted to get my breathing in sync with the action of the pump, which not only made my enema easier to take but me feel like I was actually helping in the whole process, rather than having it forced into me.
Things usually went very well,but if I complained of any cramping she would stop pumping and give me a gentle belly rub until my bowel had settled down and then continue.
She never gave me more volume than I could comfortably accomodate. She would then help me onto the toilet, remove the nozzle and encourage me to try and retain for as long as possible and not to force it out but "just go when you feel the urge". She would then leave me to expell in private saying I should call her if I couldnt cope.
I dont think I ever did, though I discovered on my own that deep breathing made the expulsion a lot easier.

I soon got to love that old pump and didnt want my enemas any other way.When one of Mommy's friends suggest she get a
bag for me I wouldnt hear of it!
Needless to say in later years I used the Higgy and her technique on my own kids very effectively.
I do realize that these pumps (especially good quality ones)
are hard to find except on-line nowadays.
During a trip to Toronto,I was able to buy one for my eldest daughter. She took it with her when she went off to College
and was very glad to have it for those difficult times of the month. However that was many years ago.
Bless you both. Hope to write again when I get the time.
Love Debby

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Sue mom divorced (Where are you Debby? Hugs)
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Date Posted: Monday, September 30, 2024, 08:22: pm

Debby, loved your reply. Interesting about her using the Higginson syringe on you.

Did she ever use the enema bulb syringe?

Years ago I knew a mom who had a higginson syringe. She swore by it.
Agree with you, it seems to be much gentler than other enema devices.

When staying with her for a few weeks she gave her oldest one an enema with it. He was about 7 or so. He wasn’t feeling well. Hadn’t gone and had slight fever.

She put a rubber sheet on the bed. Towel on the rubber sheet.
I enjoyed talking with her as I helped her prepare. She prepared a pan of mild warm soapy water.

She sat bedside as she gave him the enema. I found it interesting to see the water level going down with each squeeze.

She told him to relax and breathe deep breath when he was getting it.

She had me squeeze the in line bulb a few times. Slowly squeezing the bulb I knew he was getting an enema.

He didn’t complain when getting it. She took him to expell.

While cleaning the bed and the syringe we talked.

I wanted to get one. But never did.

The next morning he stayed home from school. She gave him another enema on the bed with it.

Do you still use it?

How did you help other moms out? Did you teach them how to give enemas?

I taught a few moms. Of course the one she selected to be the patient wasn’t overly happy knowing he was going to get an enema.

Blessings

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Chloe
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Date Posted: Wednesday, October 23, 2024, 02:38: pm

Dear Debby,Thanks so much for sharing those precious childhood memories with us,especially your beautiful word pictures.
Explicit, but never gross.
Yes...I can identify with so much of what you wrote especialy your beautiful description of the moment of insertion.
"The anticipation of the nozzle, etc"
How well i recall those intimate bonding moments over my late mother's knee in the bathroom!
So many wierd & wonderful feelings back then (when our bottoms were far more tender and sensitive)
I think I know what you're trying to say though I just dont have the words to say it. I got quite emotional just reading your story.
Love Chloe

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