Reflux and Constipation

I would try omitting dairy as most breastfed babies with issues end up having a dairy allergy. That might help 🫶🏽

Thank you, I’ll try that. I don’t take an awful lot of dairy but will try cutting out what I do!

Of course! Definitely ask the dr too what other things it could be.

I thought I had written this post, we’re in the exact same boat right now, it’s heartbreaking 😩maybe too much information, but when your little one does manage to poo is it solid or just more firm than usual? And have you been giving anything for the reflux? We’re on Gaviscon but we’re only giving it once a day so not sure if that’s caused it!

We had similar and the midwife suggested probiotics. So we’re giving that a go and so far it does seem to be helping 🤞🏼

@Lisa-Marie When your little one does manage to go is it hard or still really runny? My little one really struggles but then when he does finally go it's like runny

sorry know you weren’t asking me but my little one was like that before her constipation, she would strain and look constipated and then it’s still loose 🤷🏻‍♀️

I’m the exact same baby breastfed and on laxido, however poo has never been firm or hard even before laxido just really struggles constantly straining and crying when trying to poo and such a tight belly also found she ended up vomiting loads just once a day and the doctor said it was her way of bringing everything up because she couldn’t poo

@Tatjana ahh ok, glad someone else is in the same boat!

@Parris what does laxido do? My boys is really runny after straining so hard

it’s horrendous, I’ve moved to full breastfeeding as bottles were just make it so hard on him, we did give gaviscon sachets so possibly they did do that to him!! It’s still runny, nothing solid, but literally only marking the nappy sometimes after big pushes.

which ones did you get? I’ll try anything!!

runny, nothing solid. I’ve been told there’s probably overflow and that’s why he’s straining but it’s only runny.

I’m having a vomiting baby too. He has that reflux so if it won’t go one way has to go the other. Poor things! You feel so helpless!!

it’s called Optibac - they’re drops for babies

@Sarah what are those drops for?

@Lisa-Marie what do you mean by overflow? The straining is literally awful isn't it

where there’s loads clogged in the large bowel, and the watery stuff is all that’s getting past. He’s feeling a little better with the laxatives 🙏🏼

@Lisa-Marie ahh right ok, how did your doctor diagnose this in the end?

Osteopath can help relieve bowel issues. After my little one had her first session she even had another meconium nappy at 6 weeks due to it not fully releasing properly. Might be worth enquiring x

I took him to out of hours after hours of crying and I refused to leave until everything was checked. I had a fair idea it was both. All my nieces and nephews had similar.

I tried and waste of my money. The laxatives have worked now and he’s getting relief that way but reflux is worse 💔

Owe sorry to hear it didn’t with for you! Did wonders for us xx