No Poo for 4 days...

[Bloom]

Hi all,

Another poo question here! DS2 is almost 3 months old. He's on pepti-junior gold formula (for a suspected cows milk protein intolerance) and zoton (for quite severe reflux). He has been doing lots of foul smelling farts but no poos for the last 4 or so days. When he does go it has been very dark green and very liquid.

Would be you concerned? Should I ask a chemist what to give him or take him to the GP? He does seem a bit more upset that usual.

I have tried: brown sugar in water, extral water between feeds and the old cotton bud with vaseline trick. Any other suggestions?

[skybie]

i would be concerned, he could have a blockage and only the watery poo is getting around it.
i dont have a huge amount of experience with reflux. but the gold formulas tend to be a bit thicker and the zoton could also be backing him up.
i woould honestly take him to the doctors and see what u can get to get him moving
xxx

[Bloom]

Thanks Skybie. I tend to vary between too worried and too laid back, so it is good to have another opinion.

[Bloom]

Well, both the local GPs that we normally go to are booked up till Monday. I've made an appointment for then, just in case. So I think I will have to try the chemist today.

Still looking for other tips please on how to help him go!

[onthefly]

Can you take him to hospital or after-hours gp just to be sure?

[Bloom]

I've got coloxyl drops from the chemist. I'll see how they go and if needed we can always visit the 24 hour GP - it's not far away.

I tried a nice deep bath and lots of nappy off time this morning, but to no avail. Poor bubba.