baby's constipation

[mel_ed]

hi my baby boy is now a week old and i think he's struggling with constipation over the last day or two can any1 suggest anything?

 

[Piglet10]

hey mrs i had this with madison... heating on, warm bath and lie him on a towel with no nappy on and let him kick his legs for half an hour, rub his belly really gently too if hell let you xxx

 

[Rosie's Mummy]

^^^ agreed! Rosie used to get this, she would go for days without going - its perfectly normal for breastfed babies not to go for a few days x

 

[Piglet10]

yeah cos it might just be his wee body but at least if youve done that and he still doesnt go chances are hes not constipated just dont need to go yet... hes stunning by the way congrats xxx

 

[Princess81]

I don't know anything about babies, but I do about constipation !
The answer generally is water. If you are a wee bit dehydrated your body takes it's water from your gut, which then dries everything out in there, causing constipation.
If you can get the wee man to drink as much water as possible (easier said than done prob) it'll be a good way of getting things moving.
Good luck xx

 

[bearsmummy]

When liv was a few weeks old she had this and i dialuted some pure orange juice with cooled boiled water and it worked a treat x