Hi all. My ds2 is now 4 and a half months old. Since he was about 2 weeks old he hasn't poo'd regularly, going as long as 9 days sometimes. He is breastfed and i know they say up to 7 days is normal but he gets very uncomfortable and can cry in pain for hours just to squeeze a fart out. His poo is soft when it eventually arrives so he's not technically constipated. I have also been told that he possibly has silent reflux because although a lot better than he was, he used to scream when i fed him and he arched his back. He also sometimes refuses the breast when he's in pain and i have to resort to giving him a bottle. His sleeping is rubbish - 40 mins at a time during day and every 2 - 3 hours at night. He's a big boy and is hungry for solids but after about the 3rd spoonful he screams in pain and won't take anymore - is this the reflux?? With regards to the pooing, i end up putting a wee bit of glycerine soap up his bum to help him poo because he gets so sore. This often helps with an entire bowel movement but not always and the crying continues. I'd really appreciate your imput on a, the pooing and trapped wind and b, the silent reflux and feeding solids. My HV is useless and the doctors just tell me that his tummy feels fine and he just has a sluggish bowel.
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mumbum · 04/05/2008 21:05
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