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Newborn freaks with poop and gas - sleep deprived

hbro1130hbro1130 member
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This is my second baby, but my first did not give me this hard of a time. Our 3wk old keeps screaming when she is trying to poop (not constipated) or when she has gas. She won’t ever settle in crib, bassinet or even pack n play bassinet when I try to have a break to sleep. Anyone experience this?! Does it go away in a few weeks??
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Re: Newborn freaks with poop and gas - sleep deprived

  • knottie62ffaf58135ae176knottie62ffaf58135ae176 member
    Hi mom,
    This happened to me with my first and now my second. When we got home baby was sleeping 4-5 hours of sleep at night and doing well, then by 1st month she was screaming to poop and pass gas and noticed a change in color of her poop.  Pediatrician put me on a diet of no dairy, no butter, onions, garlic or gassy veggies. Only allowed to eat salmon, rice, avocados, banana and a gallon of water a day to increase breast milk. It’s been 3 weeks since I last saw her pediatrician and baby is doing a lot better, not crying to poop or pass gas, getting 5-6 hours of sleep at night. 
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  • lizzzy217lizzzy217 member
    If you're breastfeeding, then my guess is similar to the above comment, that it's related to something you're eating that she's sensitive to. Top guess would be dairy-sensitivity.
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  • knottie70fbc5908ea42dc6knottie70fbc5908ea42dc6 member
    edited September 2024
    Our pediatrician recommended probiotic drops for the baby & it made a huge difference!
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  • knottie3a6c0443d650ad1dknottie3a6c0443d650ad1d member
    For my LO it turned out to be dischezia which the pediatrician said he would grow out of and its gotten better in a couple weeks.
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  • anakristina6494anakristina6494 member
    Im a FTM, experiencing the same thing with my LO. She’s 3 weeks old & she cries every time she looks like she’s pushing poop or gas. I’m breastfeeding, so will try the suggestions in the comment section to alter my diet. Thank you!
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  • knottie356d9545e0fc1b1aknottie356d9545e0fc1b1a member
    We had this experience and our lactation consultant recommended me to cut big sources of dairy—no added butter, cows milk, or cheese. It helped our baby a LOT with gassiness. We also started bicycling her legs more and stomach massage to help her learn to get out gas. I still eat dairy baked into things and avoid big sources of dairy though. Hope this helps. Her poop never changed colors so it didn’t indicate a dairy allergy but more of an intolerance. 
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  • knottied29291a761138136knottied29291a761138136 member
    <p>It sounds exhausting, and while babies often outgrow these digestive struggles, some parents later find gentle approaches like <strong>Osteopathy for Neck Pain</strong> helpful in easing tension that can affect comfort and sleep.</p>
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  • knottied29291a761138136knottied29291a761138136 member
    edited October 7
    <span>It sounds exhausting, and while babies often outgrow these digestive struggles, some parents later find gentle approaches like Osteopathy for Neck Pain helpful in easing tension that can affect comfort and sleep.</span>
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