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Does it stop?

ForevAAROSEForevAAROSE member
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So my LO has been constipated, I called pedi and she recommended gripe water after telling me its normal for newborns to strain. She gets so fussy, red in the face and cries, I feel so bad. I massaged her belly which helped the first day only. The gripe water helps her, she goes with no strain or fuss, and has been able to sleep a lot more peaceful, however when is enough? I did it three times today because she was so constipated, my poor baby. The box says ok for 6x a day, its also all natural, but will she ever be able to go alone? I can't imagine going back to work, leaving her with my mom while she's all constipated and fussy.

Any advice?

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Re: Does it stop?

  • ancp27ancp27 member
    Callum strained a lot when he was a newborn. We gave him probiotics for the first six months and they seemed to help. The kind we used was bio gaia, I think it's gerber now. Good luck!
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  • Millie1984Millie1984 member
    Dylan also strained a lot in the beginning.  For him, part of it was that he was just not yet aware of his own muscles, and needed to figure out the effective way to "strain" or push to go.  It resulted in him making a lot of grunting noises.  Once he got used to what he was supposed to do, he was fine.  I would say by 1 month or so...
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  • ForevAAROSEForevAAROSE member
    Thanks ladies. She'll be three weeks on Thursday, she is stilm supposed to be in my belly, she came a month early so that possibly has something to do with it. I just hate to see her in so much discomfort. She has a doc appt on Thursday, so ill be sure to bring it up again.
    TTC Since 112010 Naturally. Diagnose:PCOS(ME) + Low Motility(HIM). Started IVF+ICSI Cycle 12312. ER 27 & ET 210 two embies transferred. *BFN 1ST IVF CYCLE.* **Getting as healthy as possible and will try IVFICSI#2 again hopefully in April.** -- HAVE FAITH; LET GO & LET GOD --
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  • amandaleigh1amandaleigh1 member
    I gave probiotics only if I really thought I was dealing with a constipation issue. That said, they work well, both for constipation and for diarrhea. Good thing to keep in the fridge.

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  • MneraniMnerani member
    ancp27 said:
    Callum strained a lot when he was a newborn. We gave him probiotics for the first six months and they seemed to help. The kind we used was bio gaia, I think it's gerber now. Good luck!
    Same for DS.
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    Dec 2013: IUI cycle canceled for non-response
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  • PennyLane26PennyLane26 member
    This is very normal (even healthy!) for a newborn. They are learning how to use their "parts" to digest. We gave G gas drops a few times a day, I'm not even sure it made much of a difference but at least it made me feel as if I was doing something to help. I remember that it was so sad to watch her struggle! Once she it 6 weeks it was much easier for her. Congrats on your little lady. :)
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