since the day before yesterday..she has gas.. but when it's time for her to poop she cries and walks up my belly.. she sweats.. can i give her juice or something ...cause the nurse didn't help much...
2007-05-30 03:34:37 · 20 answers · asked by *S*T*E*P*H* * 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
You didn't mention if your baby is breastfed ir formula fed. Formula fed babies tend to have more regular bowl movements. Breastfed babies can go days without a bowl movement and it very normal.
Do NOT give your baby juice, she is way to young for juice at only 1 month old. She is also at the age where she is going through her 3-4 week growth spurt, so her little body is trying to absorb as much nutrients from her food as possible to help with her growth.
Try GRIPE water, laying her on her belly, warm baths, and the "I luv u" massage, where you massage her belly in the form of the letters "I", then"L" and then "U". The will massage her tummy and help with moving the food through the intestines and help with getting out the gas. If all else fails, and she doesn't have a bowl movement in the 24-48 hours, you can also try taking her temp rectally. Place some vasoline on the tip of the themometer and gently insert it a small way. This will active her colon and make her want to poop. If her bowl movement starts and it is really hard pellets, call the doctor immediately, she may need something more then this. Also, call the doctor again if she hasn't had a bowl movement in 48 hours, she may have an obstruction.
The nurse probably wasn't much help, because constipation is common in babies and most of the time resolves itself very quickly.
Good Luck!
2007-05-30 03:56:12 · answer #1 · answered by Jennifer M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's could be constipation, but it is also possible that it is not constipation. If you are breastfeeding, then breastfed babies will often not produce poop for as long as a week. The reason is because breastmilk is so easily digested and absorbed by a baby's system that there is nothing left to poop out...therefore, this situation would produce a non-constipated baby that is not pooping. The gas (assuming that it is not from constipation) could possibly be from not getting good enough burps after the last feeding. Missed burps come out later as gas.
If it is constipation then my doctor recommended us use an ounce of pear juice (because it is the mildest) diluted with an ounce of water when needed (yes, this recommendation was for a newborn, and it is advice from only 3 years ago). If the pear juice didn't work we were supposed to move on to diluted prune juice, but this is powerful stuff so use with caution. Using a glycerin suppository, cut down to be skinnier for a baby's bottom, was also recommended by the Dr. Otherwise try a lot of the colic remedies like bicycling the legs, laying the baby's belly over your thigh, hand, arm, or boppy, getting the baby's bottom in the air to help shift the air bubbles causing gas, etc. I hope that some of this helps.
2007-05-30 11:06:23 · answer #2 · answered by JordanB 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I had the same problem with my son when he was young. He was always screaming and crying when he went poop. What I did was give him prunes(baby jar) mixed with his porridge in the morning. Then when he wanted some juice I mixed water with prune juice. Basically fruit in general is good to make a child's poop softer and easier to pass.
2007-05-30 10:40:51 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's totally fine to give a baby clear juice every now and then. My pediatrician suggested that I give my daughter 2oz every morning and night to help regulate her bowel movements. If she's in pain and having a difficult time you can do several things to help her go:
1. Press firmly on her feet when she pushes to create friction. Then move her legs in and out against her tummy.
2. Give her a suppository, they work in like 5 minutes usually and I only give her 1/2 of one.
3. Give her a small drop of olive oil sweetened with sugar. I don't like to do this often, but when I don't have a suppository on hand, it works.
Good luck. Keep her close and warm.
2007-05-30 10:41:12 · answer #4 · answered by Patty R 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I had the same problem with my 3rd son, my doctor showed me how to properly use a cotton bud and Vaseline to help him, basically cover the tip of the cotton bud in Vaseline and insert just the tip into your sons bottom and move in a circular motion for a few secs, this will encourage him to push the poop out and also lubricate him to help ease it out.
2007-05-30 10:46:00 · answer #5 · answered by jmacronin 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i would give her baby juice half juice half water. see if that helps if not then give her all juice. u can help her poop by laying her down and helping her by moving her legs toward her belly. u might want to call dr if this happend again and have milk changed
2007-05-30 10:39:57 · answer #6 · answered by kitttkat2001 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If she is breastfeed then she could go a 7-8 days without pooping.
If she is formula feed. Then you can try to give her a bath and try a little water in a bottle for her.
2007-05-30 19:42:24 · answer #7 · answered by Starsfan14 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call the doctor immediately. Tell him/her on the phone what the trouble is. Your baby may have some kind of blockage. Don't give up until you know what's wrong. She sounds sick to me and if I were her mother I would have had her at the doctor's office or in the Emergency dept. of my nearest hospital this morning.
2007-05-30 10:41:32 · answer #8 · answered by Elaine P...is for Poetry 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My son was constantly constipated, and my doctor recommended a tsp of prune juice or a tsp of brown sugar - it's helps, doesn't hurt the baby and it works!
2007-05-30 10:46:29 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, some diluted apple juice will help. You might want to gently massange her belly. I learned this in my massage class. But you have to be very gentle with a baby. Put your baby on her back...her head on the left side of you. Gently rub COUNTER clockwise. This will help to get things going....lol.
2007-05-30 10:43:42 · answer #10 · answered by 2Bme 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋