My little one is 16 weeks old and seems to be really constipated. She's both breast and formula fed (2bottles a day as I am preparing to go to work). She has gone from 4 poos per day to roughly one in 36 hours. She seems in a lot of pain with her stomach. Legs crumpling, arching back, red faced, crying, whimpering and hitting her stomach.
When she does go it's very pasty, stinks and explodes out of the nappy!!
I live in a country that only Nestle formula is available. I'm also having to boil bottled water to make these bottles as the tap water is desalinated and not safe.
I have tried massaging her stomach with oil in a clockwise direction, cycled her legs and given her cool boiled water. I am really stuck. The nurse keeps telling me it's 'normal' however I know my baby and that pain is not normal!!
Any other hints or tips?
Also I can't find anywhere how much cool boiled water to give her?! She's having about 100ml per day. Should I increase this?
Any help greatly appreciated