Constipation??!! Any advice?!

My LO is now 5 and a half weeks and for the past, i’d say two weeks, he’s been grunting quite alot and it seems like he’s straining when trying to pass gas, he cries a little bit and goes really red, likes he’s trying too hard for nothing to happen. He is very gassy and will poo every other day or every other two days so I don’t think he is constipated, but he has the signs of it?! His belly also seems a little tender but when he eventually goes toilet he seems calm and his belly is all soft again.

Any advice?! I mentioned it to the HV and a midwife and they said to try belly massages and infacol and we have tried both! Infacol has helped him after feeds as he is no longer being sick but no change other than that.

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I highly recommend the windi pipe. Yea its invasive and seems terrible but lemme tell you it’s immediate relief for them and you. Our girl actually settles right before she knows we are about to do it and is happy after.

My little one was the same the last week took her to the doctors today and they said it’s normal a baby can go up to 3 days without pooping as long as nappies are wet and they’re eating fine… it’s because they don’t quite know how to use their muscles to push and they tense instead of relaxing and they need to figure it out if you are more concerned and need to settle your mind call the GP or MIDWIFE, hope they get better soon x

it’s normal ..my little one is still grunting and has at least 2 per day.they don’t know how to relax and it’s quite difficult when they are laying down to do that anyway. Infacol didn’t help us..but i noticed a massive difference with Coleif infant drops..you can give it a try

I gave up on the grunting, they're too young to properly bear down to poop on demand so they will grunt... And with being on their back they have gravity against them. It seems to just be what they do. The only thing that I can say works is putting him to the breast, at night my boy poops straight after a feed.
It can be a bit distressing but I've stared only picking him up only when he cries (I'm ignoring the grunting) and we're all managing to get some sleep that way

where do I get this from mama ? Xx

the windi pipe? Walmart/ target or Amazon prime they make ones that are identical half the price and work great too. They just don’t whistle

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AITA

In the uk there is an outbreak of meningitis, in a specific area mainly. My BD has family from that area and decided to go and meet up with them, I said if he does then he cannot have contact with the kids for 7-10 days after incase he picks anything up. Am I being over dramatic? I reallyyy don’t want my young kids getting anything serious

Baby clothes

Just out of curiosity, why do parents love zipper onesies?

Don’t get me wrong, I tried zipper ones it’s easy to zip in and out when putting it on the first time and taking it out, but I find it difficult when changing diapers especially when baby is asleep.

I prefer those kimono style buttons where it’s easy to button or too down button with crotch snaps.

Is everyone thinking the same or different? Lol

This might rattle some people

Ok, this might get a bit long, and a bit bumpy, so get comfy and buckle up.

So about a week or 2 ago, there was a post on here regarding sleepovers. Not letting their child go to them as you can't trust who'll be at the house etc.

Now, given recent incidents in nurseries and schools, plus my own experience back in the 90s, I am more concerned about sending my child to nursery and later school than I am to a friend's house for a sleep over.

The other day a man was jailed for abusing children at the nursery he worked at. A woman has been arrested for sleeping with an underage boy and then getting pregnant by a different underage boy while on bail for the first offence.

Young girls and boys get sexually harassed and bullied when at school, not all of them. But more than you think. And not just by other kids, but by adults who we as parents are trusting to look after our kids.

A sleepover, is a more controlled environment, with only a handful of people coming into contact with your child. A school, a club etc there can be 100s of people coming into contact with your child.

I was targeted at 7 years old by the owner of a prominent private school. Thankfully, I wasn't SA'd. In year 5 of primary school, I started to develop early, I was harassed by the boys and teachers made remarks about how my uniform didn't fit right, always "adjusting it" around my chest and legs.

Years 7-9 of secondary school were hell. But it was all under the guise of "we're just messing around". A teacher twanging my exposed bra strap (none uniform day) is not "messing around".

Boys pinning me down trying to rip open my shirt to see my breasts.

I fear for my daughter. I hope she takes after my father's family, flat chested.

We need to educate all our children, what is acceptable behaviour. And to come to us, as their parents should ANYTHING happen.

At this point I’m not enjoying motherhood

My 22 month old is horrendous at the moment🫣 biting, hitting, pushing, pulling and shoving not only adults but children he also wants what other children have and will just snatch it away from them.

We repeat ‘nice hands’ ‘be gentle’ ‘let’s share’ etc

But how do I make him understand what he’s doing isn’t very nice? At the end of the day I feel like I’ve just been saying his name all day and nothing else.

What can I do?

Car seat

No idea which car seat to get next. Please hit me with your recommendations, 1year+ (preferably rear facing or 360). Thank you 🫶🏻

Dummy

My baby has had a dummy since about 2 weeks old (now 5 months) and over the course of the last month we weaned her off it during the day only for naps and night (which was fine) and then 5 days took it completely away during the day.

The first day no dummy was fine, the second bit rougher. But now it feels impossible she just moans and cries all the time it takes ages for her to go down to sleep (she’s always been an amazing sleeper)

I thought it was meant to get better as time went on not worse. I’m at my wits end I dunno what to do.

Currently typing this as she screams uncontrollably in the car and I cry with her cos I can’t do anything.