DC is 11 days old and hasn't done a poo for 7 days. He did loads of meconium poos in the first 3 days, then green and brown poos for the next couple of days but since then nada. He's ebf.
We had to see the GP for other reasons about 3 days in and I asked whether it was normal. She indicated that it happened but that it wasn't necessarily normal (although she confirmed his stomach is soft) and prescribed some glycerin suppositories. We tried giving DC one but couldn't get it in they're slippery fuckers and I've since read that no poo for up to 10 days is still within the norm for bf babies, and as long as it's soft when it does finally come it's not a problem.
However, I assume that this would be 10 days with the baby acting normally? DC seems to be getting more and more distressed with each day that goes past. Loads of crying, huge quantities of very smelly farts although he doesn't seem to be straining.
I'm at a total loss as to what to do. I don't want to try the suppositories again as it seemed to upset him more. Do I just wait it out? Is there any point in going back to the doctor - not sure what she can do? The baby blues are just starting to set in too so I'm just a mass of indecision and snot and tears
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AllSWornOut · 21/08/2013 15:30
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