My poor baby has had such bad gas pain// ever since coming home from the hospital. She is formula fed and being a premie…
My poor baby has had such bad gas pain// ever since coming home from the hospital. She is formula fed and being a premie the NICU gave her DR Brown bottles and neosure with iron formula. When she was 3 weeks her pediatrician gave me a list of things to try..gripe water, massages, bicycle legs, warm baths, loving and cuddles and probiotics. I tried everything then finally the probiotics worked for 4 whole weeks and my LO was finally sleeping thru the night, loved her carseat/stroller rides, and was all around a different baby..she still had lots of gas but it was much more tollerable for her. Well recently i noticed the pains came back like 3 days ago, & Monday after a bath around 2pm was her last poop (noticing this tuesday morning)..she didnt poop for almost 24 hrs (atleast 20hrs) and her pediatrician said that i can go ahead and try giving her a few sips of baby gerber sugar free applejuice dilluted with water and nook it in the microwave if she goes past 24 hrs but wanted me to try a suppository first and then applejuice IF the suppository didnt work. Well i am scared to death with sticking anything up her butt at only 8 wks old and me being a FTM with no practice or experience. Well to say the least that little bit of apple juice helped her poop yesterday once.. then she slept great last night..no pain or strain but no poop either. Today the pain and strain came back about almost at 24 hrs of her pooping. Does anybody have any experience with their LO and constipation?
Cristina Valverde ·
My sister used a q-tip with Vaseline on my niece when she was a 6 weeks old and she finally pooped so good she was back to being a happy baby !
Siobhan··
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Im just so nervous to stick anything up her bum but i think illnprob have to do that within the next few hrs. Of course i searched for vaseline tonight when i had like a 60mn sleep window where i was actually able to put her down when she was sleeping for awhile and we dont have any or lubericant so i have to go to the store when i can. But im too nervous to put her in her carseat right now ugh sucks trying to figure this out i hate feeling so helpless
cherise·
Windii I've heard works wonders.
dana·
My dr had me add prune juice to my babies bottles. I only did 1 bottle of it a day and got her on a good routine w it. 1/2 oz prune juice then 3 n 1/2 water for 4oz bottle than add her formula.
Lanie Jay·
Neosure is really tough on their bellies. How early was baby? Is she still having weight gain issues?
Rectal stimulation or a glycerin suppository is actually far better for her than juice. Sugar free still has natural sugars or sometimes even artificial sugars. Babys gut is not ready for that.
(I have a preemie as well)
Siobhan··
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I think tonight ill have to give in with the rectal stimulation or suppository if i can get up to the store..any advice on how to do it lol She had a rough day and night today and has been in bad pain for about 6 hrs now and its mostly while or after shes eating. I also heard how hard neosure is on babys bellies and her peds said she's not worried about the formula because shed have a rash if she was allergic and yss she is gainig weight great and that was another reason why she didnt wanna switch her formula. So maybe i should just switch the formula on my own? She was 5 1/2 wks early and she was in the NICU for 3 wks because at first she couldnt breath on her own (only less then 24 hrs) and she couldnt eat good enough to be released for 3 wks. But she was at 5he peds once a wk checking on her weight and had gas ever since she got hom at 3 wks old and has had terrible bad gas pains since. But 3 wks ago (shes now 8wks) i put her on Mommys Bliss probiotics and she was so happuly and out od pain she was a completely different baby, then all of a sudden it came back and seems now its constipation tho instead of just the gas because she went from pooping a few times a day to just one since like weds and its painful it seems like to me.😢
Lanie Jay··
it's all the iron and dense nutrients that make it rough on their bellies. My kiddo was on it as a fortified to breastmilk for 10 months then another 6 months alone. It has its benefits. I think it's best to ask your ped if they still feel she needs the extra over a more gentle. If so, then it's just something you have to work through unfortunately.
Usually a little vaseline on the tip of a thermometer, just as if you were taking her temp. I like that way because theres markers on how far is ok on a rectal thermometer. You can always use a Qtip with vaseline and be sure to only use the tip.