My newborn constipated help

My 17 day old baby hasn’t had a poop for 3 days. He burps when feeding, has a bottle every 3/4 hours but I don’t know how to help him poop. I’ve tried the bicycle legs and it hasn’t helped and he is too little for gripe water.

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Is he on expressed milk or formula? When only a few days old our hubs was given formula at the hospital and it really backed her up - she didn’t poo for 3 days. Midwife said as long as she was still weeing not to worry - think she pooped again day 4 🙏 hope he’s ok and not too uncomfy xxx defo seek medical help if you’re worried xx

Heyy I'm in the same position.. I took baby into the docs this morning and they have given me some lactulose to give in 24 hours if things aren't moving. They told me as I'm giving her formula and breast milk combined it's very common in new born babies.. I called the midwives too for peace of mind and they told me to hold off on thr lactulose for a bit and try bicycle legs and baby massage which I've also tried and nothing as of yet.. so the midwives have said I can go into the centre where they are at so they can also try to help x

He is on formula milk. I’ll get in touch with midwife first thing. thank you 😊

My baby hadn’t had a poo for 4 days, midwife came today she said formula fed babies don’t poo as often as breastfed babies as the milk is harder to digest and not to worry unless it’s been 6 days, she left and he did 2 massive poonamis 😂

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