At 3.5weeks my formula fed baby became incredibly constipated. He was pooping once a day but screamed for hours while trying too and had a tear/bleed as he got a tear while it came out (it was rock hard!)
I took him to the gp who gave me laxatives for him and recommended changing to comfort milk.
since changing his milk he’s back to usual within a few days poop consistency fine and no pain or struggling.
the last few days I keep seeing things pop up about how comfort milk isn’t as regulated as first milks etc and give comfort milk is outdated advice, not good for baby , lots of HV and midwife’s don’t like it etc. the thing is it’s not like having colic and he can just be prescribed Gaviscon to make it better. He can’t live off laxatives, common side effect was stomach cramps and diarrhoea which he struggled with both after the laxative and I don’t want him to live like that every day. It’s obviously horrific seeing them screaming in pain.
did anyone else’s baby have comfort milk and they was fine? Should I go back to the gp and say I don’t want to do comfort milk? What would they even say though, there’s nothing they can give to make you poop that isn’t laxative?
should I try another brand of regular formula? Goat milk? I’m so worried I’ve been giving him comfort and it’s bad for him. He’s 5 weeks so it’s only been 5 weeks and he’s had regular formula and comfort formula in that small amount of time, how soon could I change it again, surely he’s poor belly won’t be able to keep up with switching of milk so often
first time mum, please be kind!