one week olds poo worry

Im just not sure if this is a worry or not but its worrying me and i dont know what to do,i Breast fed my DD but had so many problems because she was so small that this time when i was told i was having another tiny baby i decided id do a bit of both which i must say now has totally become a bottle fed baby,anyway so the problem is,My DS seems to have trouble pooing he was going fine and often but now well he hasnt gone since Sunday evening and even then he really struggled and it wasnt a huge amount,hes really straining and pushing and going red then crying,i just dont know what else to give him,ive tried all thats in the books,ive tried the sugar in the bottles,sugar in boiled water,ive tried massaging his bottom ive tried even a heated up face washer on his belly but nothing!!Anyone have any other ideas?when the last lot came it was not like mousse it was a little more like play dough so quite hard the first bit oh i hate all this and now feel so guilty too :( he is just over a week old.

Which formula is he on? I wouldn't panic. Some babies don't poo for a few days. Is he weeing a lot - are you getting wet nappies.

I had a different problem, my baby didn't poo, but that was because I'd had a lot of medical problems, my milk came in very late, it was keeping him hydrated but not fed.

Try gentle bicycle motion with his legs while he is lying down, rub his tummy (clockwise), chamomile tea in his bath water.

Also ask your gp and chn for advice.
The SA child and youth health website is really good. If I remember when I'm not on iPhone I will post a link but if you google cyh constipation that should bring back a result

what pandora said. My DS had the same problem. Does your bub 'burp' well?? My DS had trouble with wind, instead of it coming up, it went through him which seemed to cause problems with him not only passing the wind but also his bowel movements (my DS is breast fed). Wind drops helped, but really the problem just got better as his body matured & he started working it through on his own..... kicking his legs & squirming etc.

HTH

Do you have breastmilk still? That would help get his bowels moving.

Aw you poor thing.

My DS had some issues with pooing when we put him on a thicker formula for his reflux. A few things helped him. Doing the little 'bicycle legs' thing with him lying on his back, a little bit of sugar in some water, or even just in his bottle. Also a warm bath/shower with me helped him in the meantime, until he managed to poo.

I think you're doing all the right things. As long as you're getting plenty of wet nappies, you can be reasonably relaxed. A chat to your GP might help ease your mind, just so you can have him checked out and maybe get some advice on how to help soften his poos.

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what formula are you using? if it doesnt get any better id look at a different formula. i second the breast milk if u still have some you could express for him it should help