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*NOT SEEKING MEDICAL ADVICE, JUST DIAGNOSTIC PROCESS INFO* My little man is 4 weeks old and I'm beginning to suspect he's got some serious gastrointestinal distress going on. He's gaining weight fine, but about 3/4 the way through feedings he seems to be uncomfortable no matter what we do. Has anyone's babes been ...
My baby is constipaded hasn’t pooped over a day and I recently just changed his formula due to shortish . What should I do to help him go number 2 .
8 day old has had terrible constipation since Wednesday, but he’s just passed this poo without causing him discomfort. FTM not sure if this is what it’s meant to look like? Or whether still a bit constipated?
I’m looking for suggestions on bigger baths as she’s outgrowing hers, I have bad hips so we got a shower and not a bath so need suggestions on what’s best to get for her
My baby is 6 weeks old and I know my doctor told us at his last appointment which was at his 2 week appointment that it’s normal for newborns to not poop as much after the first few weeks but is it normal for him to not have pooped since Wednesday? (Today is Saturday making it 3 days) the longest he’s not pooped is ...
Is it really that normal for my 4 week old not to poo for 4 days? Apparently they can go 5-7 days without going breastfed baby? I can see he really needs to go? 😭
This is getting too much - i spoon feed baby but he hates it so hard to feed him have to have telly but now refuses everything. I tried baby led but he gags so much and be has no teeth and i shake out if fear of choke so i aboid it and everykne around me tells me not to as he has no teeth and hell choke. Im so scare...
Does anyone else’s baby have red poo’s? Is this normal or should I be worried? Tried cutting reddish food out of babies diet for a few days and still this colour?
Hey everyone! My little one turned 1 last Friday and has taken to cows milk like a duck on water but since then she’s been so constipated, she’s crying when straining and when she eventually poos it’s very hard and firm. I’ve been trying prunes and diluting her milk but nothing is making this budge, any other th...
Seeing my chiropractor today for my awful hip pain. Anyone else sees a chiropractor during their pregnancy ?
Anyone else’s baby just not chew their food and then just keeps it in their mouth and takes another bite and ends up gagging?
I got a Baby Doppler but then I read online that it is not recommended to use it every day. I wonder if anyone here asked their doctor that question and what did they say?
My 5 week old hasn't really had poop in his diaper in almost 48 hours. Is this normal? He usually has multiple poops a day but yesterday only had 2 diapers with a small amount (pictured). Not sure if this matters but he is breastfed. I used Windi the gas passer from Frida Mom earlier today and a good amount of gas c...
Anyone else's baby struggling with pooping? 😭 My little one has been constantly straining and trying to push for poo all day and all night 😫 and it seems really uncomfortable for him. I'm not sure if it is because we are combi feeding or what ☹️☹️
Just a message regarding vaccinations for babies… For those who choose not to then that’s also fine, but I wanted to make those who do vaccinate aware. Due to problems with my GP we have only recently had the 8 week jabs (LG is nearly 4 months) I took her to the pharmacy the other day for a rash thinking it was ...
Anybody have any recommendations, I’ve tried avent anticolic, dr browns, and mams plus a daily probiotic/ gas relief drops and nothing seems to make his tummy feel better when he is drinking, he will start crying after a couple seconds in pain and gets a bubble SOS
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