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I am starting to feel like a broken record when I share this each month, but it’s one broken record that I’m not willing to stop sharing about. The time has finally come, and to say I’m excited is a complete understatement! At the same time, she doesn’t like the in-and-out during winter; tells me all the time she wants it to be warm. Also, it’s my birthday month, so naturally I’ll be in celebration mode all month long.

Dr. Ken Heaton, MD from The University of Bristol created The Bristol Stool Chart in 1997, through a study where they measured the transit time of their food from entrance to exit with radiopaque pellets, and had them keep a diary of their stool using this scale. Like a sausage but with cracks on its surface 4: Like a sausage or snake, smooth and soft Type “4 If your “type” has stayed consistently the same for any duration, it could indicate something more serious (i.e. a Type 1 or a Type 7). Here are some of my favorites: If you want to get really bold and brave, grab #3 on the Gut Health Wish List.

The test was positive in the group of 29 (46%) children aged under 10 years and in the group of 34 (54%) children aged over 10 years. But if we want to get specific for research done on children, Studies showing common symptoms that are predictive of SIBO in children include rashes, allergic shiners, distended bellies, abdominal pain, bloating, altered defecation patterns, alternating diarrhoea and constipation, evidence of malabsorption (fat on the surface of the toilet bowl, undigested food, mucus), loss of appetite, belching and flatulence. But even if it’s not SIBO, it’s some general form of Leaky Gut. Given Isaiah’s history, signs and symptoms, the doctor thinks it’s just a lack of appropriate enzymes.

Added gut health for children and their mamas to my research and journalistic standpoint on gut, gut health, and gut healing. * It was estimated in 2015 that 1.3% of US adults (3 million) reported being diagnosed with IBD (either Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis). This estimate does not include children younger than 18 years, who may also have IBD, since most people with IBD are diagnosed in their 20s and 30s. You can also follow the information via the Gutsy Children | IBS + IBD Pinterest Board and/or the daily musings via A Gutsy Girl Instagram.