Help...FTM!

dcandme

Hi!

I am a FTM and baby Abygail was born via Csection at 37 weeks (I got preeclampsia) She is now 2 weeks old, She is getting formula and Breastmilk when possible (I only pump as to complications post CS made it hard for us to BF and it made my milk production low so my LC and I chose to pump so I can give her what I can , while I can with the formula) We had our 2 wk apt yesterday and I mentioned I felt she was maybe colicky and seemed uncomfortable, she sometimes wakes up grunting and a few days ago she went a whole day with no poops..the she has 2 days in a row with poops, not shes gone allday yesterday and today no poops, she is wetting just fine..I have given her gas drops on and off (ok per pedi) and tried gripe water (which helped her a lot with sleep etc but then her DR kinda frowned on using that) My concern is the no poopy thing, when she has gone it is typical formula poop, not hard, so I don't think she is "constipated" and DR said her tummy palpated fine...suggestions?   I feel like she is uncomfortable and think its maybe cause she isn't pooping regularly?  TIA

mnj05

Babies can go days without pooping. DS hasn't pooped today or yesterday. I think the rule of thumb is no more than 5 days without poop, but I could be remembering wrong.

Does LO seem super gassy? We were doing gas drops at every feeding for a week and I decided to switch to sensitive formula and it worked like a charm.

dcandme

Yes, she is burping and passing gas fine, we also did the gas drops at most feedings...and we literally just switched to Similac Sensitive formula today...so hoping it helps...

 

VPGIRL06

Not sure why no on the Gripe water? If its more effective than gas drops I say go for it...aren't gripe waters more natural?

dcandme

Im not sure why she said no to it, My SIL used it on her son as a newborn everynight  to help with gas/colick/reflux...and I am still gunna use it at night because I feel it def helped us with her sleeping at night..days I use gas drops (LIL Remedies) maybe 3-4 times a day if she is fussy.

Majette

My DS is going through the same thing. Our clinic suggested a warm towel on his bottom, a warm bath or using a rectal thermometer to help get things going. We tried the bath and it helped.