Make my baby poop

[Brie]

It's probably been a week since P pooped. He's a gassy hot mess. He is ripping awful smelling farts but no poop. His legs are all stiff and he's screeching in pain almost constantly--he barely slept last night.

We've tried gas drops, bicycling, tummy massage and nothing. Help!

[andthentherewere10]

Mar 15, 2015 9:11:50 GMT -5 Brie said:

It's probably been a week since P pooped. He's a gassy hot mess. He is ripping awful smelling farts but no poop. His legs are all stiff and he's screeching in pain almost constantly--he barely slept last night.

We've tried gas drops, bicycling, tummy massage and nothing. Help!

thermometer

[namasteak]

The thermometers that go in their butts or The Windi.

[gibbinator]

Fairly firm back rubs helped ds2, as did holding him up in a sitting position.
Avoid citrus and caffeine to prevent further gassiness (you bf right?)
Dress him in his Sunday best?

[antoniamarchette]

Gripe water usually got things moving for us.

[turtlegirl]

A warm bath. And put a warm washcloth over his tummy while in the bath. Might help relax things.

[Saudade]

Q-tip dipped in lube.

[azurely]

A warm bath always gets things going for C.

[VillainV]

Warm bath. We would sit C in his vibrating bouncy chair and the incline and vibrations usually got things going.

[pugz]

put him in a brand new cloth diaper?

[smm5623]

We had the same problem with c for the first couple months. Our pedi suggested rectal stim using a thermometer and when that didn't work we gave 1/4 of a glycerin suppository which worked quickly and well

[MadamePresident]

Do you have a new very valuable diaper? I'd try that.

[ilikedonuts]

I've heard this is good for both gas and making a kid poop

www.amazon.com/The-Windi-Colic-Reliever-Babies/dp/B00BEX1P56/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top

[fortmyersbride]

S is also an infrequent pooper, about every 7-10d on her own. Her siblings went several times a day! Anyhow, like a pp mentioned, I use glycerin suppositories for her. I use the liquid ones in the little bulb. A rectal thermometer would be my next go to if we didn't have the glycerin in the house.

ETA- I've had to use them 3 times in the almost 10 wks since she was born. Last night she got one after 7 days no poop.

[Brie]

Update: we got out the thermometer to use at his next diaper change and that must have scared him because he pooped immediately. So gross.

[Deleted]

I am only liking bc it's over

[MadamePresident]

I've given baby probiotics to help with pooping. I just take a little bit of the powder and put it on my nipple before nursing.

[kategm]

I hope there's not a next time, but dressing him in a really nice outfit, preferably with white pants, is a sure bet.

[Deleted]

This thread made me laugh so hard that H made me read to him what was so funny.

[Deleted]

LOL, glad you finally had "success" Brie.

[Deleted]

Mar 15, 2015 10:12:03 GMT -5 smm5623 said:

We had the same problem with c for the first couple months. Our pedi suggested rectal stim using a thermometer and when that didn't work we gave 1/4 of a glycerin suppository which worked quickly and well

I did this sooooo many times.