Why is it so hard to get a baby to poop? She’s on Enfamil Reguline, Gerber Soothe probiotics, and Karo syrup. All are recommended by her pedi and nothing is working. When she finally does go she’s the BEST baby ever!! HELLLLLLLLLLPPPP ME😩😭
Even if they’re on formula? I thought they were supposed to go at least once a day. I’m taking any advice. I didn’t have this issue with my first so I’m not sure what normal could be.
Yeah I agree with comment above me, my son is formula fed and it was very normal not to go #2 for a few days.. it’s when there in pain and u can see there in pain that u gotta pull all the works and or like my sons pediatrician said rub babies belly if u feel any hard spots babies most like constipated
Our problem is the fact that she’s in pain and can’t go lot of the time. It’s like she’s ok for the first day or two after and then you can tell she’s back in pain. And all the little tricks that are supposed to work, we have not had any luck. I’m at a loss😩 I’ll try feeling for those hard spots though👍🏻
sorry to hear that, if u can I’d try a warm bath and massaging her tummy just to ease the pain and suppose to encourage a bowel movement. His pediatrician recommended it when he couldn’t poop, n he did calm down it’s relaxing.. n or the thermometer trick in the mean time till u can see a gastroenterologist for her or the next steps
Yes, they definitely can go a few days without pooping. When they scream in pain without poop is when there’s something up. Has the dr said anything about a little prune juice in the formula? I know others have tried it and it worked for my baby. Maybe ask your pediatrician if it’s safe for baby to try a little. It’s more natural than medicine
I agree w u on the prune juice, that’s what my dr told me w my babies to do. Did it w the last 3 kiddos!
That’s the problem she keeps crying in pain and can’t pass anything. We tried the prune juice and it didn’t work
does she have some kind of intolerance? I know gluten sensitivity or celiac can cause extreme diarrhea or extreme constipation. (I don’t know what’s in the formula) She’s little but worth checking everything to make her feel better. 😕
I struggled with that with my second BAD. Her poop wouldfinally be ready and I would have to take off her diaper and push her legs up like she was giving birth to help her push it out and she would scream and cry hysterically I would feel sooo bad. I cried with her, but like you said soon as she went she was the happiest little babe. But it was constantly a struggle and my pediatrician never really gave me anything else besides the stuff you listed. Once she was a bit older we were aloud to use Miralax and then she was okay but in the beginning it was a nightmare.
Aww poor baby 😞 Was it something she eventually grew out of? What formula did she end up being on?
The iron in some formulas is too much for some babies to handle. I put my daughter on Similac Pro Sensitive and she was a different baby. 😭
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What about Enfamil Gentlelease.. have you tried it yet?
Jennifer··
She was on gentleease first and she would scream and have hard stools. She switched last Friday to Reguline because it’s supposed to make them have soft stools.
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my daughter started reguline when she was about 8 months but it didn’t do anything so her GI doctor switched her formula to Elecare and he suggested I give her Miralax but be prescribe it. I use to do the bicycle motions with my daughter to help her release her poop
Jennifer··
@gianasmom, Did your daughter have a similar problem? If you don’t mind me asking, why does/did she have a GI doctor?
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yes she still has this problem unfortunately. She has a GI doctor because around 4 months old she would have blood in her stool and she was extremely constipated, she couldn’t poop for days and when it came out it would rip her butthole a bit. They did a ultrasound on her stomach at the hospital and told me she had gastritis which is the stomach lining is irritated. So from there we met a Dr who specializes in that & he would do ultrasounds sometimes and try to find different ways to get her to poop. He suggested Miralax everyday but I personally don’t like the whole idea of giving medicine everyday so I try to find other ways. She’ll be going back though cause the problem started again
Jennifer··
@gianasmom, Thanks for the info! I’m at my whitts end! I’ve tried so many things and nothing works besides glycerin enemas but I feel like that’s teaching her to not go on her own. And you can tell something is bothering her
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definitely see if you can take her to a specialist just to make sure she doesn’t have gastritis
Jennifer··
@gianasmom, Thanks! I’m definitely going to look into it👍🏻
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or nuttamigen , my son wouldn’t go and that milk did the trick
Jennifer··
that will be the next formula we’ll have to try. Thanks!
ana·
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The iron in some formulas is too much for some babies to handle. I put my daughter on Similac Pro Sensitive and she was a different baby. 😭