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Constipated 4 week old

mishmardhionomishmardhiono member
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DD is bf with formula top ups. Had a pretty rough week thinking it was wind but realised she was constipated. Her last normal poo was Wednesday morning, Thursday night I realised she hadn't pooed since so I stopped formula started ebf with small bits of water throughout the day to help soften everything. Took her to dr yesterday, she just happened to time a small poo in the office so he wasn't concerned and said to ride it out & he won't prescribe laxatives to under 6 months old.She's straining & crying all the time trying to poo. Is there anything except from water & BM to relieve her? I've been trying knees to chest to help it out to no avail
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Re: Constipated 4 week old

  • jesscmvjesscmv member
    I'm in the same boat. I would call your Doctor again and express your concern. My twins are 7 weeks and he recommend prune juice, mylicon drops and probiotics. These have helped my girls but I was like you and had to ask for them to help me because they were so uncomfortable. Hope your LO gets relief soon, I know it's no fun watching them go through that :(
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  • ksimo6ksimo6 member
    We used a little pear juice when my daughter was constipated at about 5 weeks. Helped a lot!
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  • mishmardhionomishmardhiono member
    Baby juice? Did you give it straight or diluted? How much? I didn't know you could get OTC laxatives for infants but I went and got some hopefully it works soon but next time is much prefer to use juice
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  • ksimo6ksimo6 member
    We got the Gerber pear juice and put a half an ounce in her bottle. It usually took a couple of feeding but it usually helped.

    We have also used the glycerin suppositories. Those work very quickly as well.
    • Married 6/1/2012
    • BFP #1 - 11/17/2012 -  MC 12/10/2012
    • BFP #2 - 2/12/2013 - EDD 10/17/2013 - DD Born 10/10/2013
    • BFP #3 - 1/29/2014 - Ectopic pregnancy discovered 1/31/2014
    • BFP #4 - 9/28/2014 - EDD 6/4/2015 - DS Born 5/31/2015


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  • henrytviiihenrytviii member
    Just wanted to chime in that many EBF babies get to the point where they poop once a week. It's normal not constipation. Posters so far might be in a different situation but I thought I'd bring it up so FTMs are aware.
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  • HayesRN13HayesRN13 member
    edited July 2015
    poops will slow sometimes to days.. As long it's soft when they go then it's perfectly normal.. My LO went from like 8 times a day.. To one blow out every day and a half
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  • btm013btm013 member
    My LO just turned 5 weeks and his poops have slowed considerably! The pediatrician said it's completely normal. But even at two weeks I was concerned about his lack of poop and he said so long as the baby goes within 4 days and it's normal (not pellet like) then they don't consider it constipation. I'm sure another doc would disagree but we've got by that theory. I hope your little baby feels better!! I'll Pray for poop (won't be the first time haha)
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