elodin
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Post by elodin on May 25, 2017 16:28:49 GMT -6
Our 3 month old hasn't pooped in three days and he seems pretty uncomfortable. Is there anything I can do to help him poop? He's breastfed and I know they can go a while without, but I never had this happen with DD or him up until now.
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Post by heybulldog on May 25, 2017 16:31:02 GMT -6
Thermometer in the butt. That helped DS4 months a while back when he was constipated.
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Jesslfar
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Post by Jesslfar on May 25, 2017 16:35:41 GMT -6
Warm bath and bicycle legs usually does the trick. If it goes on longer I do the thermometer up the butt.
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elodin
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Post by elodin on May 25, 2017 16:37:28 GMT -6
I've been doing bicycle legs and he has been passing a lot of gas. I'll try a thermometer if there's nothing tomorrow.
Thank you!
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Post by milliegrace on May 25, 2017 16:38:54 GMT -6
My breastfed babies would go a long time too. Bicycle legs, warm bath, and YouTube "I love you baby massage".
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Post by reddelicious on May 25, 2017 17:03:42 GMT -6
We would hold our girls against our chest laying back in a recliner, facing outward by their legs - to kind of raise their knees up and bounce a little. It usually worked. I really hated the thermometer in the butt, so I tried this first.
I also second the warm bath and belly massage. Or football hold.
Constipated babies are the worst. Hang in there.
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Atpeace
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Post by Atpeace on May 25, 2017 17:16:38 GMT -6
I have no personal experience, but I've always been curious about the Windi...  |
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Post by robotsvswrestlers on May 25, 2017 17:26:18 GMT -6
Vaseline on a qtip or thermometer and put it up his butt. Always worked for us. Especially if he's uncomfortable. Get things moving!
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Post by loony on May 25, 2017 17:38:26 GMT -6
My BF kids were once a week poopers between about 3-10 months.
When it got to be more like 8-10, we tried the rectal thermometer (which never worked) or a few spoon fulls of warm water.
I'm not sure the age range, but there's also a prune concentrate that you can give in milk/formula/water too. That worked like a charm!
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elodin
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Post by elodin on May 25, 2017 17:42:49 GMT -6
I have no personal experience, but I've always been curious about the Windi... This is something.... lol |
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Post by pianolove on May 25, 2017 17:48:23 GMT -6
+1 for belly massage and bicycle legs. I was too afraid to put things in his butt although I've heard rectal thermometers worked for other people
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robot
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Post by robot on May 25, 2017 21:22:18 GMT -6
At that age we did an ounce or 2 of prune juice mixed into a bottle daily. Our ped approved. Otherwise she had horrible constipation.
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Post by squeakyduck on May 25, 2017 22:03:44 GMT -6
We had to give prune juice too. We also did glycerin suppositories, but not when he was quite that young. We'd do an ounce of prune juice.
The windi works exactly like the thermometer does, it's just a dedicated tool for the job.
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Post by kellykapow on May 25, 2017 22:11:16 GMT -6
Warm bath, leg kicks, and prune juice mixed in bottle is what I've done.
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Post by jftb on May 25, 2017 23:16:06 GMT -6
I have no personal experience, but I've always been curious about the Windi... This is something.... lol These were a godsend when my baby was younger and gassy. They can also help the way the thermometer helps. |
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