constipation and BF-ing

[Tezzy]

Ffion hasnt had a dirty nappy since Friday and she has been crying almost constantly for the last 24 hours ive been giving her water and warm baths to see if that would help shift things but it hasnt.

is there anything i can do to help her? can i change my diet in some way?

 

[Margerle]

Breastfed babies sometimes don't go for SEVERAL days (up to a couple weeks). It's very normal and natural. I wouldn't do anymore than what you already are to help her.

This has got to be frustrating for you, with everything else you've been working on... I'm sorry. Hang in there Super mum!



btw, have you altered the dairy out of your diet? I've been off a week now and notice some nice changes - not huge changes, but things seem a bit better.

 

[Tezzy]

ive never eaten much dairy anyway so i havent noticed any changes now ive stopped eating it. if shes not constipated then im not sure what is wrong with her! lastnight she fed for an hour and a half without stopping and then started screaming about 10min later. i bathed her, winded her (i had winded her every couple of mins whilst she was feeding) and tried moving her legs in circles but nothing seemed to calm her down. finally used the 'SHHH' method to get her to sleep but she was awake every half an hour or so in the night

 

[marley2580]

Sure it's not a growth spurt?

 

[Lyns]

You can try drinking lots of fresh orange juice yourself....the stuff with bits in as opposed to smooth is the best. I always drank Tropicana.

That usually gets LO 'going'!

 

[KarenLV]

ive never eaten much dairy anyway so i havent noticed any changes now ive stopped eating it. if shes not constipated then im not sure what is wrong with her! lastnight she fed for an hour and a half without stopping and then started screaming about 10min later. i bathed her, winded her (i had winded her every couple of mins whilst she was feeding) and tried moving her legs in circles but nothing seemed to calm her down. finally used the 'SHHH' method to get her to sleep but she was awake every half an hour or so in the night

That is defnitely a growth spurt! My boy is also having one (without constipation) and the dark circles under my eyes can testify to that!

 

[Margerle]

That is defnitely a growth spurt! My boy is also having one (without constipation) and the dark circles under my eyes can testify to that!

Yah, I tend to agree. I'm hitting one myself. DD slept for about an hour lastnight between 2 and 8 this morning .

 

[Linzi]

I just posted a thread about this in the baby & toddler bit as well. Seth has been terrible the past few days, really crying. He's managed to have one poo tonight and thats it. Its so sad, I feel awful for him.

xxx

 

[Ragirl]

Hate to bring up the dread c-word, could it be colic??? Don't know much about that. If you think it is constipation, try massaging her calves and feet (pressure points for the bowels)- it worked like a charm when my son was a baby...he usually went within 1-2 hours.

 

[Tezzy]

still no poop although she did sleep better lastnight

 

[Ratty]

my lo was so bloated with gas at one stage that his little "hole" couldn't open. My sis-in-law who has her own clinic came round and put an just the head of an ear bud smothered in vaseline inside and straight away he started farting and doing a poo. He had been screaming for hours but after she did that he went straight to sleep, poor little guy was exhausted.

The fact that your baby has been crying so much means that there could possibly be something causing pain or discomfort. I would get it checked out.