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Q: Poop Problem

asked by: lilmama2b_oct04 on September 28th, 2004

Extremely eHealthy

Lol sorry such a funny name for a topic but I didnt know what else to call it. Ok well brooklyn fusses lot and squirms lots when she is trying to poop, but constipation isnt that common in breastfed babies, and she her poops are just fine, they arent hard or anything and they come out just fine, its just that shes gotta work a bit first. Ive heard its cuz breastmilk doesnt put enough pressure on the bowels so they gotta work a bit to get it out since their bowels are immature yet when they are newborns... But does anyone know of a way that I can help her? I sit her up and sometimes she explodes lol but are there any other ways? She holds her breath and her face turns red and it scares me sometimes.

Replies(3)

cherriegurl

replied on September 28th, 2004

Extremely eHealthy

When she is trying to poop help her by gently rotating her hips, by pushing on the bottoms of her feet and moving her knees in towards her tummy. I hope I explained that good enough lol

ERICA83

replied on September 28th, 2004

Active User, very eHealthy

Well its normal for babies to get all red in the face... Grunt and even get fussie. She is still so little. Dom was like that everyday and still is only sometimes though . Hes now gonna be 8 weeks and he poops normally. It just takes time . Her little insides have to get the hang of things especially with her being breastfead, I wouldnt worry. My doc even told me that all parents begin to think that their babies r constipated and go to extreme measures to help them when they arent even constipated so I wouldn't intervene just yet . Let her do it on her own unless she seems to be in severe pain. Good luck and take care, ~ erica.

June4life

replied on September 28th, 2004

Experienced User

Yeah, lay her on her back, and like someone else said, keep bending her knees up towards her chest. You can also gently stick a thermometer in her tush to help it out- that will trigger her bowels to contract, lol. It sounds icky, but I know it will def help her.

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