Little man didn't poop at all yesterday. Today he finally did, but it was solid, which he has never done before. Then while I was changing him, he pooped more, which was a little softer, but still different from his norm.
He has the similac sensitive formula, plus my breastmilk. We are currently trying different things to pin point what his belly issue is, and we're pretty sure it's a milk sensitivity.
Do you Mommas have any tricks to keep them from getting horribly constipated? I feel like this is just the tip of the iceberg, and I don't want him to get so bad that he suffers.
The stuff I've found on the interwebz says that babies should have at least 2-5 bowel movements within a 24 hr period for the first 6 weeks of life. After that it can taper off. But at 2 weeks I would be contacting my doctor if my baby didn't have a bowl movement for a 24hr period.
My Dr. said that babies can go up to 7 days w/o a stool. The issue is if he's actually constipated, which it sounds like he is. My lil man gets constipated too - he is 3w "adjusted age". We've been giving him 1tsp of prune juice in his bottle (eating 3-4oz) twice a day (we do 7am and 7pm) and it has seemed to help a lot! If it ends up giving him the runs you might be able to cut back to 1/2tsp. We tried pear nectar but it ended up making him really gassy.
1st FET 2/14/2013 Happy Valentines Day! - BFN
2nd FET 6/14/2013 - BPF!!!
- 1st Beta: 1046!!!!!
- 2nd Beta: 2754!!!!! First u/s 7/11/2013 - TWINS!!! 120 and 124 heartbeats Second u/s 7/29/2013 - wiggley babies! 178 and 184 heartbeats!
Third u/s 9/9/2013 - 157 and 161 heartbeats ... a BOY and a GIRL!!!! Cervix on the "shorter side" (3-3.3) - going to check again in 2 weeks. Fourth u/s 9/23/2013 - Baby A = 157 Baby B= 150 heartbeat. Cervix now 2.3-2.6 ... being referred to a MFM MFM Appointment 9/26/2013 = Both babies healthy, cervix now measuring at 4 - Playing tricks on me ... will follow up in 2 weeks. Cervical check 10/7 with regular OB - 2.1cm --- going BACK to the MFM armed with ultrasound pictures from my OB of my cervix. *sigh* MFM Appointment 10/8 - confirmed my cervix at 2.1cm - putting me on Progesterone for a week. MFM Appointment 10/17 - Cervix unchanged! Keeping me on Progesterone - followup 10/29
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Everett Alan James (3lbs8oz) and Eliana Lee (3lbs7oz) born 12/28/13 at 30w6d!
Re: How do you keep your baby "regular?"
2nd FET 6/14/2013 - BPF!!! -
1st Beta: 1046!!!!! - 2nd Beta: 2754!!!!!
First u/s 7/11/2013 - TWINS!!! 120 and 124 heartbeats
Second u/s 7/29/2013 - wiggley babies! 178 and 184 heartbeats!
Third u/s 9/9/2013 - 157 and 161 heartbeats ... a BOY and a GIRL!!!! Cervix on the "shorter side" (3-3.3) - going to check again in 2 weeks.
Fourth u/s 9/23/2013 - Baby A = 157 Baby B = 150 heartbeat. Cervix now 2.3-2.6 ... being referred to a MFM
MFM Appointment 9/26/2013 = Both babies healthy, cervix now measuring at 4 - Playing tricks on me ... will follow up in 2 weeks.
Cervical check 10/7 with regular OB - 2.1cm --- going BACK to the MFM armed with ultrasound pictures from my OB of my cervix. *sigh*
MFM Appointment 10/8 - confirmed my cervix at 2.1cm - putting me on Progesterone for a week.
MFM Appointment 10/17 - Cervix unchanged! Keeping me on Progesterone - followup 10/29
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Everett Alan James (3lbs8oz) and Eliana Lee (3lbs7oz) born 12/28/13 at 30w6d!