My two year old daughter swallowed a penny on 6/30/04. She had an xray taken in the ER and it showed that the penny was in the stomach. They told us that the penny should pass without any problem and to watch her stools. As of today, July 6th, she still has not passed the penny. Took her in to the doctor again today and they did another xray. The xray showed that the penny is still in her stomach and hasn't moved much since the first xray. They say to wait another week and see what happens. She isn't showing any discomfort, she's eating and drinking fine, and having normal bowel movements. Will this penny cause any problems being in her stomach this long and is this an uncommon situation. Will the penny eventually pass or will she have to have it surgically removed. Please advise as I'm going nuts with all the waiting. We don't have any pediatric GI specialists here so I'm hoping you can give me a straight answer. Thanks!