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18 Month Old with Painful (Burning?) Poops - Not Constipated

I have an 18-month old son who for the past week has been screaming every time he poops. He's not constipated and doesn't have trouble passing the stool (they are soft/normal, and he goes a few times a day), but once its in his diaper, her screams and whimpers in pain for about 1/2 hour. The skin on his bum seems to get red and irritated. He's never had food allergies, and we haven't given him anything new or out of the ordinary. He also has been waking up from naps VERY upset, even when he's slept a sufficient amount of time. He's not a...