48 hours and no poopy diapers...

gajumper

Its been 2 days ince my 2 week old had a messy diaper...plenty of wet ones, just no poopy ones.  The pedi said to try inserting a rectal thermometer, which I did...and an ounce of pedialight...which I did...still nothing, and of course today is a holiday so I cant call....

He seems fine during the day, but gets really fussy at night and has gas throughout the day.

Being a first time mom I have no idea if this is normal or not and I dont know what else to try!!!

He is FF.  I have heard anything from he may go a week without pooping to if he doesnt go in three days something is wrong...so much information and all of it is conflicting!!! 

Any other REAL moms out there that can shed some light and offer some advice?

vnstacie

Honestly, I'm surprised your pedi told you to do that. 

When LO was 2 weeks she would go two or three days without poop. It's totally normal, your LO will poop. It is ok.  Just beware... When she does poop it'll be a big one! 

vnstacie

He. Sorry!

pandabear12178

My pedi also said they could go a few days without pooping FF because its harder to digest. Maybe set LO on their stomach and rub their back to help work the gas out

lageorgiapaperie

DS is FF mostly too and doesn't poop much. I think earlier this week he went about 2 days w/o a poopy diaper. He's now going #2 about once a day. I think it's totally normal, especially with FF babies.

Be thankful you don't have to deal with more poop, haha!! 

gajumper

I think I am so worried because he was jaundince in the hospital and the nurses there had me feeling like a bad mom saying he needed to eat more so he would poop more...and now that he hasnt gone in two days I am freaking out I am doing something wrong!!

nic326

Totally normal. I would only do the thermometer trick if they were pretty constipated

MrsClark8109

nic326:

Totally normal. I would only do the thermometer trick if they were pretty constipated

My pedi suggests using a wet wipe and just applying some pressure to the area when you change a wet diaper...if that doesnt work then maybe the temperature trick but I'm very suprised they suggested anything other than BM or Formula this early.

Caseyk1127

We had the same problem and pedi said DS could go up to 5 days before he was concerned. However, if he appeared unconfortable we could try the thermometer trick or mix kyro syrup in the the formula (1/2 tsp per 2oz) in 2 bottles a day. We did and it worked a couple hours after the first bottle.

Amitchell0626

It's normal. My dd is ff and usually only poops every 2-3 days.

T&HLove

pandabear12178:

My pedi also said they could go a few days without pooping FF because its harder to digest. Maybe set LO on their stomach and rub their back to help work the gas out

this.

 

and pooping helps get rid of jaundice.... if they are no longer jaundiced don't worry about that

gajumper

We have poop!! LOL!!

Yesterday afternoon there was a small pellet in his diaper..not super hard but not "squishy" either....after that he was back to "normal"...I think we went through 4 diapers yesterday afternoon and last night and already 1 today.  He def acts like he feels better...the fussieness is gone and he is not acting like he is straining to go when I feed him.

 Thanks so much for the input and advice ladies...I guess every baby is different and things change so much...but its nice to know I am not alone!

704bride

I BF and DS1's record was 13 days.  I'm really not sure about FF, but my pedi told me that as long as he is comfortable, there's nothing to worry about.