Why the straining?

Re: Why the straining?

• wittyacronym member

  March 2015

  Babies have an immature digestive system and pooping involves the coordination of voluntary and involuntary muscles. Does you baby have hard, pellet-like stools? If so the baby is constipated and you should talk with your doctor about this. If the stools are soft then you can try massaging the tummy and/or putting the baby on the back and pulling the knees into the baby's tummy. This changes the angle of the rectum and helps pass gas as well.

  good luck!

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• Mandig990 member

  March 2015

  My LO does that too but she isn't constipated I think its just something babies do. She just does a caveman grunt when she has to poo lol

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