Spot the newbie - constipated newborn, what do i do?

[SparkleBug]

I know babies all poop at different amounts and that typically FF babies are more constipated (im FF'ing)but little boy has not pooped for 2days and is going red in face and straining to push more and more throughout day which makes me think he is constipated, left msg on mw phone but may be a while before i hear back in the afternoon and i hate seeing him sore......what do you guys do? Meds? Water? i have no clue?

 

[shimmy]

You can cycle your boys legs, put him on his back and make cycling motions with his legs. Failing that idk you'd have to check with water and stuff I'm not sure to say for your los age x

 

[DarlingMe]

No water, way too early. It can fill him up and take away his calorie intake. Check online for videos on constipation belly massage and leg cycling. Lay him on top of you in just a diaper and you or OH without a shirt belly to belly (or your chest to his belly). Put a blanket over both of you so he can keep warm. The heat, pressure, and comfort of being close to you will help too.

My LO is BF, has a poo with nearly every diaper but is very dramatic with his Going and passing gas. Grunting and red face and all. Doc said some babies are just over the top with it! I believe it isn't unusual for FF to go up to a week without going. If his stool is not hard when he does go he might just be like my DS!

 

[kmumtobe]

Charlies been on water and lactulose from 4 weeks for ff caused constipation (he has a special one for reflux) but this was after consultation with his docs I wouldn't give anything before asking, my doc said they give preemies lactulose in nicu when he worked there so there will be something to help your lo but go through the right people. You can always ask at your baby clinic (where you can go to get lo weighed) x

 

[Kangaroo786]

We had to switch formula (aptamil to Enfamil AR) due to LOs reflux and this made him very constipated. The HV advised very diluted apple juice which I gave him without thinking - fixed the constipation butade the reflux 10 tomes worst. I really didn't want to medicate him but after days of leg cycling and massage started him on lactulose. He was on it until we started weaning at 5.5 months.

 

[Loui1001]

My LO was constipated in the very early days and baby massage worked really well at getting things moving

My HV said it's not frequency to worry about as much as colour, texture etc, but it's so worrying when they aren't going!