Constipated baby

[Emerald rose]

What can i do to help my baby. hes 6 days old and hasnt been for a poo since monday. I asked the midwife and she just said not to worry but my poor boy is in pain he keeps trying to go but nothings happening.
I was in tears with him today as i just want to help him but i dont know how.

 

[NatEvz]

Have you tried a warm bath and a gentle tummy massage?Never failed for my little boy!I sometimes gave him some cooled boiled water too, as constipation can be caused through dehydration xxx

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[Roo3]

My MW said that if my LO was to get constipated to give cooled boiled water with a drop of fresh orange juice in it.
Also, try laying baby on his back and cycling his legs to try and get things moving. x

 

[KellyHook]

My midwife/health visitor also said to use cooled boiled water! Xx

 

[Maria1977]

Cooled boiled water is the most widely recommended. Sometimes a dash of orange juice or prune juice will help get things shifting too.

But try not to worry, it is common for babies to go ages in between poos.

Are you BF or FF hun?

 

[newdad]

our baby goes upto 4 days without pooing. then when he does very hard and he cries when going.
we are breast feeding so my wife drinks lots of fresh orange juice. this helps cause goes through to baby.
otherwise in desperate times we cut a fresh orange, add 1 part orange to 5 parts cooled boiled water. let them drink as much as they want. we often see results within 30mins but if you dont just keep going with it and then you will wish you hadn't after the explosion

 

[Emerald rose]

He finally did a poo! He was so uncomfortable.
I tried everything you all recomended so thank you.

 

[Roo3]

Glad he finally went hun. xx

 

[kirstymichelle]

My daughter did this and i was BF it used to be so hard it wouldn't come out and she would squeal, eventually when she was old enough i got a prescription for laculose to soften the stool

 

[xshauna_bazx]

So it doesn't bother him again every night before his bath give him a little massage. Put some baby oil or Vaseline on your finger and go in a clockwise motion round his belly button... its helps sooo much! I give Lacey one when she was constipated and she pooed within seconds! x

 

[Piglet's Mama]

Brooke is a little constipated at the mo, will try what you've suggested re the massage Shauna cause as soon as Brooke realise it's water and not milk in her bottle, she spits it out x

 

[xshauna_bazx]

Hope it works for you. Lacey does that with water too lol or screams the place down. xxx

 

[Piglet's Mama]

Hope it works for you. Lacey does that with water too lol or screams the place down. xxx

It did work! Within about 15 mins she did a big smelly poo! We then got treated to two more later on in the evening! Will deffo be trying that again if it persists x