what to do???!

samanthadee1688samanthadee1688
edited November 2011 in Babies Health
My baby has been crying for 3 hours straight! She hasn't pooped in about three days, she's exclusively breastfed but tonight I started her on a little bit of formula because she hasn't gained all of her birth weight back yet and she's two weeks. Her pediatrician said to top off my breastfeedings twice a day with formula to get her some extra calories. I gave her one at ten o clock 3 o clock and now seven. I think she is just extra fussy because her stomach hurts from not pooping, I don't know what to do to get her to go. I feel so bad for her.

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  • ProudmommaProudmomma
    Do cycling with her legs and give her a little warm water or you can stick a thermometer up her bottom. Move her legs and hips up and down also. The water should work. I'm sorry:(
  • natashalynnnatashalynn
    Those are my tricks too. You can try the bicycling in a warm bath for her too.
  • clope18clope18
    Try chamomille tea, mixed with the formula. It works wonders & helps with fussiness & their tummy. plus babies LOVE it! GL ;)
  • clope18clope18
    & massage her tummy
  • mam082711mam082711
    karo syrup...1 tbsp in 2 oz of breastmilk or formula acts as a laxative. 2oz of chamomile tea in 2oz of breastmilk or formula works for the gas. we occasionally give the tea to my son when he's super fussy from gas. otherwise we'll do the bicycle legs which he for the most part finds fun unless he's crabby from no sleep, and massage his tummy and lower back. they shouldn't have mylicon drops til 3 months according to my pediatrician.
  • pawgiopawgio
    I've heard just putting the thermometer in their bottom will make them poop, I haven't tried it though
  • samanthadee1688samanthadee1688
    Thanks @clope18 @mam082711 @pawgio @natashalynn @amab13 & @Proudmomma! We went and got some gripe water and gave it to her so we will see if that helps her go, if she doesn't poop in a few hours we got some vaseline so we'll try the thermometer thing...wish us luck!
  • preggointxpreggointx
    Mix prune juice with water
  • MorgDeeBeeMorgDeeBee
    We do 2oz of either pear juice or apple juice with 2oz of water.
  • caroline8_pcaroline8_p
    Dont suppliment if you dont want to. Not all drs are right, or pro brreastfeeding keep giving her boob, she looks bored, give her boob, shr stops playing give her boob.

    Babies dont have to be awake to start a feeding. My LC told me that & I tested it out.. amazing!

    She'll gain it back, all babies are different, all babies!

    Eat more protein. Kidney beans & rice is really yummy!
  • samanthadee1688samanthadee1688
    For a 2 week old? I thought they weren't supposed to have juice til they were older?
  • Misty2011Misty2011
    Is she feeling better?

    Gripe water has always worked for me.

  • samanthadee1688samanthadee1688
    She is feeling better but still hasn't pooped. @Misty2011
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