I need help mommies my baby has been having trouble to do the number #2, any suggestions on what to give him???
If the baby is formula fed you can pick up a bottle of clear karo syrup (they make a dark karo syrup too) in the grocery store and put 1 teaspoon per 2 Oz of milk... This really helps I did it with my daughter it also works very quickly!
I just finished going thru this issue. My baby was backed up for a week. The doctor suggested warm towel on the belly, massaging her belly in a circular motion. Bend her legs up towards her stomach. Rectal stimulation with a thermometer or q tip. And last give her 2 oz of either apple, pear or prune juice. I tried all of them. Some helped a little but the juice did the trick. Speak to your doctor
I was going to ask the same as @_akgirl :) if breastfed it's common to go some time between stools :) try a warm bath and the bicycle kicks those always worked for us :)
if so breastfed babies can go up to 8-10 without a bm. is he in pain? when he's awake try bicycle kicking his legs. wrap in a warm towel/blanket (out of dryer) . or baby massage nightly.
Warm apple juice or pear juice.