Explosive baby poo! normal or not?

My baby is 2 weeks old and is on kendamil formula, she struggles getting all of her wind up so today i gave her infacol for two feeds as she usually is in a lot of pain trying to get her wind and poo out! She has been better at bringing wind up with infacol but still is straining very hard and in clear pain and discomfort. She has been having very explosive poos, and i know that all babies go to the toilet a lot and often have explosive nappies, but i am a first time mum and am worried about whats normal.
Picture is what her nappy looks like once every day and she doesnt go any more than that
Could this be an allergy to her formula or is this normal?

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Looks normal to me

looks just fine

If it’s an allergy, baby will have other symptoms as well so if it’s just the nappies I’d try not to worry too much 😊 my girl has CMPA and had loads of symptoms!

Very normal for babies who are new to the world to struggle to poop and bring wind up. This is due to their immature bowels and as they get older it becomes easier as they learn how too use them so to speak..

CMPA is a possibility but theirs normally many other symptoms if your concerned contact your GP or HV they will run some tests if they feel it'd needed x

@Kayleigh can I ask what symptoms she had please? My little boy currently has suspected eczema and one doctor said it’s CMPA the other that it isn’t and just normal eczema. He doesn’t seem to be in pain but does sometimes struggle with gassiness and is a little congested at times, sneezes a few times a day ans gets hiccups regularly.

In what world is a 2 week old straining to get poo out NORMAL?! THAT is not normal. They are only drinking milk, if it is a struggle for their bodies to digest and pass a LIQUID that is an ISSUE. IDC what anyone says It is not normal for babies to be constipated or have symptoms of constipation. The western world (I’m in the US) has made clear sickness seem “normal” when it should not be. If she is having explosive poos she is not regular and is backed up. if breastfeeding is not an option you need to switch formulas and find something easier on her little gut. Poor baby.

@Kasia she had a rash covering her face and neck, eczema in all her creases, mucous nappies, occasional blood in nappies, reflux (but still has reflux, congestion, sneezing, severe discomfort and itchy face and ears.
My girl gets hiccups a lot with her reflux, has he got that? X

@Kayleigh see my little boy has eczema in creases and a rash on his belly, chest and ears but it doesn’t seem itchy or a discomfort for him. I do think he may have silent reflux as he does sometimes spit up and sometimes I can see he swallows it back down. The doctors did prescribe Apatamil Pepti 1 but he just won’t drink it and seems to throw up whatever he does take x

@Kasia the milks are disgusting but you just need to keep at it especially if you think it is an allergy. The dietician told me I could add a drop of vanilla extract to the milk if needed so you could try that?

@Kayleigh thank you will give that a go x

Be careful with Infacol. It is good stuff at the start but I found it to become less effective the longer you use it and it causes constipation.
Colic is a horrible stage, I was glad to see the back of it!

I also use Apatamil anti-reflux formula as she had bad reflux. Solved the problem straight away.

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