1 month old struggling to poo

[BlossomBlue]

Hello!
I'm a first time mum with a delicious 1 month old son. He's a gorgeous good boy, who generally is content as long as he's being held or fed! The only time he cries and cries and we can't console him seems to be when he wants to poo but can't; of course this is a guess because he can't tell me! But I'm fairly sure that's the problem.
Previously he'd been very windy and we struggled to get any wind up when we buried him. Infacol has really helped.
When he is struggling he cries and cries and strains and goes red, kicking his legs.
When he does eventually go for a poo it is usually quite spectacular! He seems much happier afterwards. I'd say we get about 4 huge poos a day. He is exclusively breast fed and generally feeds well. I have wondered if it could be Diarrhea but think it's just a lot of newborn poo. We have plenty of wet nappies.
Does anyone have any advice on helping him poo? We have tried moving his legs and massaging his tummy but no joy.
Thanks!

My son had the exact same issue. He was acting constipated but his poo was runny! He was ebf too (and still is - he's 6 months old now). We suspected dairy was an issue. Food proteins CAN travel into breastmilk, contrary to what we are all told! Dairy is the most common infant allergy. I made some changes to my diet and he started pooing much more easily. Coconut was another issue for him.
Thst said, at 4 weeks old it may just be him getting used to his digestive system. But my son struggled with pooping from 8 days old (I remember it clearly as it was the first time I realised something wasn't quite right with him... He was really chilled out until then) and went on for months.

Thank you @surreygirl1987 I wonder if I should try cutting out dairy and coconut... I only have milk in tea with occasional treat, but I did have coconut yogurt a few days in a row? Thanks x

Coconut isn't supposed to be a common allergy but dairy is the number one infant allergy so definitely worth looking into! Good luck! :)