My bf DS has been constipated for 4 days now and having a tough time with it. He has been straining, crying, farting and generally unsettled. He's not been feeding as usual, more been snacking and taking for comfort. Have tried brown sugar in cool boiled water (doc's recomm), diluted fennel water, gripe water in warm boiled water, massage, bicycling legs, cranial osteopathy, warm bath, soaped his bottom, all to no avail. Resorted to giving him Calpol just to get him some rest.
The only 2 things that stop him crying is either bf or holding him upright and walking around.
He has been producing a lot of saliva (bubbles) at the mouth and we were wondering if the constipation may be a symptom of him teething. It may be linked.
Desperate to get his bowels moving. Can anyone recommend anything we haven't tried e.g. diluted prune juice?
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Constipated 9 week old; need advice
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Pemberley · 27/07/2008 14:10
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