My 2 month old daughter has trouble using the bathroom?

Question

My 2 month old daughter has trouble going number 2, I have tried the thermometer and vaseline and when she gets it out it's loose. so her doctor said she is not constipated .. I don't know what else to do..I think she has become a colic she just cries all night long.. please can someone tell me something that I can do to help her..

Answer 1

I think its because she's too young.

Answer 2

Hey there a 2 month old baby shouldn't have trouble going #2's

Perhaps if you are breast feeding check your diet as some foods can react with your baby such as orange juice, cabbage etc.

If she is bottle fed perhaps it is too rich for her maybe try a different one.

I would also take her to see a different DR to see if there anything they can do.

If she is colic you can buy stuff from you chemist or supermarket for that. Also they sleep better upright put a pillow under the mattress of her cot to prop her up a bit (putting it under the mattress is safer than on top as putting it on top can cause cot death)

My son was had colic it was a hard time but they do ourgrow it

good luck.

Answer 3

For colic - gripe water may help (we've always used it in our family). And as they said, check her sleeping position - it may make a difference.
I don't know why she'd have trouble doing a do if she wasn't constipated - you could check by giving a rectal exam, followed by a baby suppository if there's a lot of dirt in there (but you musn't do this routine often, for obvious reasons!)

Answer 4

Straining to stool is a common symptom of colic.

There is another common problem. From an embryologic standpoint, the rectum and the anus develop separately, and where they join there is frequently a web or membrane that causes narrowing at the outlet. Inserting an infant glycerine suppository is often helpful. Perhaps at the next exam your pediatrician would examine the anus with a lubricated, gloved pinkie. Manual dilatation is often helpful, but I don't recommend you do it yourself.

Answer 5

First off, calm down. Many children become colicky between 2 and 5 months. Go to your local pharmacy and ask them where to find colic medicine. It's works wonders and will give you relief and sleep.

Answer 6

I know you already talked to your doctor, but see if maybe you could give your daughter a laxative. You can buy them right off the shelf at any drug store.

With my son, when he seemed he could go #2, my mom would tell me to lay him on his back and pump his legs. Let her legs bend at the knees and pump them back and forth towards her stomach and extending them straight out. That will help if gas is blocking the way. Once the gas it out the rest will come.

I hope this helps. I know it must be hard for you.

Answer 7

Is she formula fed or breastfed?
If it's formula .. switch to a different kind!
If it's breastmilk - it might be a reaction to something you are eating.
(but if the doctor says it's NOT constipation -- it might just be gas -- you can try Milicon gas drops!)

Answer 8

first of all, to help get the poop going down. lay her on your chest, head up...put your arm under her legs so they curl, then start patting her butt upwards, if she fusses when you do that and tries to straighten her legs, then she is constipated and keep doing it for a little while longer. give her a little water at times, and do the patting thing again.

i had to do this many times with my daughter and the doctors always said she wasn't constipated. i proved them wrong.

Answer 9

if she has colic, boil some peppermint leaves (like tea) and cool it off, and give her some. It works great for colic, and yes, it's safe