Constipation?

[bky]

At what point is a FF baby considered constipated? I've read there should be a poo at least every day, but also no poos for 3 days is considered constipated.
My LO is combifed, which should, in theory, prevent this, but we are coming up on 48 hours with no poos and the last one was like modeling clay

We don't have the same brands of formula you all do but also wondering if anyone has used a non-constipation type of formula and were there any other problems with it?

Brought up this to the HV yesterday as LO had been going longer between poos, but she didn't seem concerned about 24 hours without poo. If we don't get any by tomorrow we will be coming up on 3 days so will call up about it again.

 

[RHR]

Hi bky., Isabelle suffered with constipation between 2-3 weeks old. When she had a poo is was solid. One poo was perfectly round and solid and didn't have any moisture in it. She also cried when she was trying to poo. This happened when it was really hot here in the UK at the start of July.

To me and I'm no expert it sounds like your lo may be constipated but I would definitely speak to you hv/mw.

I was advised to give Isabelle some water between feeds to give her extra fluid. I had to give her water from a boiled kettle which had been cooled down. Within a few days she was pooing more regularly again and they were wet.

 

[beachlover1]

Freddie is 4 weeks old and had a solid marble poo 2 weeks back. he hadnt been for 3 days, and then a mass of normal poo followed as if he had been bunged up. Then no poo for 3 days again. I should add he is also combi fed (milk never really increased after my emergency section, and him being 4 weeks prem and unable to latch)

I discussed with MW and she wasnt concerned re constipation, but to me 3 days was a long time. It continued to happen so i bought it up with health visitor. I discussed comfort formula that helps constiption. So i switched him and also give him an OZ of water a day. We now seem to get a poo a day or 36 hours max....and theres lots of it!!!

Modeling clay poo sounds a bit constipated to me, maybe look at comfort formula (dont know what you have in NZ) i use aptamil comfort. and also look at adding in an oz of boiled cooled water a day.

Also give your LO a bit of bare bottom time on a towel, it makes them wriggle their legs...this helps moves the poos along! also massage tummy and a warm bath helps too.

Hope that helps x