Where's the poo? IT'S HERE!! With a vengence!

[Kylie1007]

I began Finn on a little bit of baby food a week ago on Tuesday and since then he hasn't pooed! Apart from 3 tsp of baby food he's still entirely breastfed.

I spoke to the HV today and she said that as long as he was windy it meant no blockage. He was very upset tonight so I think it's starting to affect him now and if he doesn't poo between now and the morning I'm taking him to the doctors.

I've tried...
massaging his tummy
a warm bath
cycling his legs
I stopped the cereal and gave him puree yesterday
orange juice solution
PRUNE juice solution
PUREED PRUNES with a bit of baby rice

Any other suggestions?

 

[mum2A&L]

the only other thing i can think of is cooled boiled water, but your are BF so im not sure if it will even make and difference

 

[Tangerinedream]

I think you might be able to give him lactulose (Ive just checked the bottle Ive got and it doesnt specify an age children can take it but it gives a dose guide for children iykwim). Hope he does a poopy for you

 

[Kylie1007]

You can't believe how happy I will be to see a poo!

 

[Kylie1007]

the only other thing i can think of is cooled boiled water, but your are BF so im not sure if it will even make and difference

Tried it
Phoned docs this morning and they don't seem to give you an appointment these days unless you're dying so I'm waiting for a "telephone consultancy" over the phone with a doctor.

 

[Kylie1007]

Tried Calpol Doc just wrote me a prescription for Turbolax aka lactulose so we should have 10 days (at least!!) worth of poo in a nappy shortly .... lovely ....

 

[mum2A&L]

lovely!!!


hope he goes soon !

 

[Kylie1007]

The old TURBOLAX did the trick! We had the mama of all poos in his nappy - at least 11 days of festering poo came out It was definately a man's job so my hubby changed him! He's a different baby though and tired - went to sleep at half five this evening.

 

[mum2A&L]

lovely!!

poor chap! still, better out than in!!!

 

[Kylie1007]

lovely!!

poor chap!

I'm not sure which chap you're on about - Finn for being so bunged up or my hubby for having to clean it

 

[mum2A&L]

both!!!

can hubby come to mine and show him that changing poopy nappies isn't a big deal. my OH is a wuss when it comes to poo