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My 2-year-old nephew had a similar problem. He was so busy and focused on whatever he was doing that he'd hold it to avoid the interruption. He was so backed up that his little belly was like a rock and they were worried about tissues ripping and toxins being introduced to the abdominal cavity. The poor little guy finally ended up having surgery because the fecal matter was so badly impacted. After getting cleaned out, he's back to his old, freakishly-energetic self. It seems like my brother mentioned something about muscular atrophy/underdevelopment that was helped by stretching during the surgery to move things along more regularly.

I hope the little fella gets patched up soon. Digestive problems are brutal and can be dangerous.