LO 4 weeks has not done a poo in 8 days - update she pood today after 10 long days

-Linn- · Jul 5th, 2010, 12:28 PM

My LO who is breastfed has not done a poo since sunday last weekend, I have spoken to the HV last week who said it's normal, but today she referred me to see our GP. Did anyone else experience this with their LOs? Was there anything you could do to make them poo again? I am a bit concerned and was just wondering if anybody elses LO also went so long without doing a poo. My LO has been putting on weight fine and is now 2lbs heavier than her birthweight, she also doesn't really cry, so doesn't seem to be in any discomfort.

mazy · Jul 5th, 2010, 12:33 PM

Is she breastfed? My LO went quite a few days without pooing and when I spoke to my HV she said breastfed babies can go days without pooing rather than bottle fed who could poo everyday. Hopefully something will happen soon. Try not to worry if you LO does not seem too botherd. Harder said than done tho x

-Linn- · Jul 5th, 2010, 12:37 PM

Yes she is breastfed and last pood when she was 2 weeks and 6 days old... lol I can't believe I am sitting here worrying about my babies poo, how glamarous my life has become! Her farts have got really smelly the last 2 days so I thought she would poo soon, but I guess I will have to wait and see.

littleone2010 · Jul 5th, 2010, 13:19 PM

Hi there, well from week 2 my LO was constipated (she was BF then, now she is FF) and the HV said that I could give her approx 1oz of cooled boiled water which 'got things going' I now give her this every day/ every other day depending on consistency of poo because she gets constipated easily and will cry all day as It wont come out, works really well for us.
I know tell me about how glamorous it is these days all I talk her about is her wind and pooh and how much shes eating LOL xxx

Catbird · Jul 5th, 2010, 13:34 PM

I second giving cooled boiled water as this alway helped my son (although he never went as long as 8 days without pooping). Also I learnt some baby massage techniques which are great for constipated babies so maybe you could google it. It involves gently but firmly massaging around the belly button in a clock wise direction.

-Linn- · Jul 5th, 2010, 14:41 PM

Thanks for the advice, I will try the water tomorrow, she is asleep now, also will see what the GP says, my Hv said not to give water she doesn't need it as she is breastfed. She doesn't seem to be in any discomfort at the moment, but I hope she goes soon!

Catbird · Jul 5th, 2010, 14:46 PM

Great that she is not in any discomfort - mine seems to suffer if he hasn't gone once in a day, but then it is different for a 7 month old I guess? Anyhoo, with regards to the water; I know they normally say a breastfed baby does need it as they get everything from your milk but in this case the water is not for thirst but more to provide extra fluid to get things moving.

Elski · Jul 5th, 2010, 14:49 PM

There's really no need to give cool boiled water as this is very common with BF'd babies

Purely BF'd babies very very rarely get constipated

there is very little waste with BM and your baby is literally just using every last little drop of it. My LO often goes on a poo-strike and we get nothing for days and days on end, she usually goes once a week or so and it's not the huge poo you'd think either, it's just an average one (yep, glamorous indeed!). She went from pooing 6 or 7 times a day to once a week, literally overnight. Some BF'd babies can go two weeks without pooing and that'd still be considered normal.

Guarantee you'll get a nappy-explosion any day now

-Linn- · Jul 5th, 2010, 15:24 PM

Thanks everyone, Elski I would love a poo explosion! OMG did I just write that?

Just been doing some research on google (yes a bad idea!) and there is so much contradicting information on there, so I will see my GP tomorrow and then just wait I guess. She really doesn't cry unless she wants picking up but then she instantly stops when I do that so I don't think she is in discomfort!

Wiffie81 · Jul 5th, 2010, 17:58 PM

Hi Linn,

Probably best to get advice from DR. I BF my LO only for a week now he is on Formula. But we also give him 30ml of water every 2nd day and it helps keep him regular, but I think this is more to do with the fact that he is FF. I have also read that BF babies can go quite a bit longer and are not really constipated. My Health visitor said that babies can go 10-12 days before considered constipated - which is scary, what would we be like if we had to wait that long!

Hopefully that big poo will come soon.

xxxxxxxx

Jul 5th, 2010, 12:28 PM	#1
-Linn- Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: UK Posts: 4,575	LO 4 weeks has not done a poo in 8 days - update she pood today after 10 long days My LO who is breastfed has not done a poo since sunday last weekend, I have spoken to the HV last week who said it's normal, but today she referred me to see our GP. Did anyone else experience this with their LOs? Was there anything you could do to make them poo again? I am a bit concerned and was just wondering if anybody elses LO also went so long without doing a poo. My LO has been putting on weight fine and is now 2lbs heavier than her birthweight, she also doesn't really cry, so doesn't seem to be in any discomfort.

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Jul 5th, 2010, 12:33 PM	#2
mazy Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Nottingham, UK Posts: 213	Is she breastfed? My LO went quite a few days without pooing and when I spoke to my HV she said breastfed babies can go days without pooing rather than bottle fed who could poo everyday. Hopefully something will happen soon. Try not to worry if you LO does not seem too botherd. Harder said than done tho x

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Jul 5th, 2010, 12:37 PM	#3
-Linn- Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: UK Posts: 4,575	Yes she is breastfed and last pood when she was 2 weeks and 6 days old... lol I can't believe I am sitting here worrying about my babies poo, how glamarous my life has become! Her farts have got really smelly the last 2 days so I thought she would poo soon, but I guess I will have to wait and see.

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Jul 5th, 2010, 13:19 PM	#4
littleone2010 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: London, Uk Posts: 6,438	Hi there, well from week 2 my LO was constipated (she was BF then, now she is FF) and the HV said that I could give her approx 1oz of cooled boiled water which 'got things going' I now give her this every day/ every other day depending on consistency of poo because she gets constipated easily and will cry all day as It wont come out, works really well for us. I know tell me about how glamorous it is these days all I talk her about is her wind and pooh and how much shes eating LOL xxx

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Jul 5th, 2010, 13:34 PM	#5
Catbird Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 81	I second giving cooled boiled water as this alway helped my son (although he never went as long as 8 days without pooping). Also I learnt some baby massage techniques which are great for constipated babies so maybe you could google it. It involves gently but firmly massaging around the belly button in a clock wise direction.

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Jul 5th, 2010, 14:41 PM	#6
-Linn- Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: UK Posts: 4,575	Thanks for the advice, I will try the water tomorrow, she is asleep now, also will see what the GP says, my Hv said not to give water she doesn't need it as she is breastfed. She doesn't seem to be in any discomfort at the moment, but I hope she goes soon!

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Jul 5th, 2010, 14:46 PM	#7
Catbird Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 81	Great that she is not in any discomfort - mine seems to suffer if he hasn't gone once in a day, but then it is different for a 7 month old I guess? Anyhoo, with regards to the water; I know they normally say a breastfed baby does need it as they get everything from your milk but in this case the water is not for thirst but more to provide extra fluid to get things moving.

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Jul 5th, 2010, 14:49 PM	#8
Elski Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: London Posts: 1,485	There's really no need to give cool boiled water as this is very common with BF'd babies Purely BF'd babies very very rarely get constipated there is very little waste with BM and your baby is literally just using every last little drop of it. My LO often goes on a poo-strike and we get nothing for days and days on end, she usually goes once a week or so and it's not the huge poo you'd think either, it's just an average one (yep, glamorous indeed!). She went from pooing 6 or 7 times a day to once a week, literally overnight. Some BF'd babies can go two weeks without pooing and that'd still be considered normal. Guarantee you'll get a nappy-explosion any day now

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Jul 5th, 2010, 15:24 PM	#9
-Linn- Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: UK Posts: 4,575	Thanks everyone, Elski I would love a poo explosion! OMG did I just write that? Just been doing some research on google (yes a bad idea!) and there is so much contradicting information on there, so I will see my GP tomorrow and then just wait I guess. She really doesn't cry unless she wants picking up but then she instantly stops when I do that so I don't think she is in discomfort!

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Jul 5th, 2010, 17:58 PM	#10
Wiffie81 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland Posts: 209	Hi Linn, Probably best to get advice from DR. I BF my LO only for a week now he is on Formula. But we also give him 30ml of water every 2nd day and it helps keep him regular, but I think this is more to do with the fact that he is FF. I have also read that BF babies can go quite a bit longer and are not really constipated. My Health visitor said that babies can go 10-12 days before considered constipated - which is scary, what would we be like if we had to wait that long! Hopefully that big poo will come soon. xxxxxxxx

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