7 weeks old and not pooing - help!

[Flamesparrow]

He hasn't pooed since Sunday, and seems to have bad tummy ache. :(

What can I do to help it??? He's breastfed....

[Seona1973]

Breastfed babies dont tend to get constipated and it is commom for them to not have a poo for up to a week (sometimes longer) when they get to this age. Have you tried bicycling his legs or massaging his tummy?

[spidermama]

My dd was like this. I don't think there's much you can do but feed and feed and feed.

My sister's boy was too and the doctor gave him something like parafin . That doesn't sound right, but he was certainly on something to help him.

I know how awful it is. You're just waiting for them to go. How about massaging his tum. It has to be done a certain way, in order to go with the flow of digestion, and I can't remember which way.

I'll try to find out. Or perhaps someone else knows.

[spidermama]

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[Flamesparrow]

I'll go with the massaging - I know the chiropractor managed to set him off by doing that!!

He does seem really miserable, and scrunching up like stomach ache. Its like he's got wind, but lower down. :(

[spidermama]

I gather that carrying them in slings is better for their muscular skeletal thingamagig and can help keep it all moving. I mean carrying him even when you're cooking or cleaning. Luckily, it's nice too.

[Flamesparrow]

Lol - he's been in a sling for the best part of two days because its all thats settling him!!! Currently laying on my legs letting me rub his tummy though

[Flamesparrow]

DH thinks we should lay him naked on a dry clean only top - bound to make him go!!!

[Dottydot]

ds2 was like this - mainly breast fed - although 1 formula bottle a day at this age - and completely constipated - wouldn't go for days. We did lots of tummy massages but it didn't seem to make much difference. I have to say the biggest change came when he started weaning and even though I was still breastfeeding that did the trick - but I realise that's quite a way off yet (although we started at 14 weeks. ahem...).