Still no poo after 8 week old jabs on Wednesday

My little boy hasn't pooed since Wednesday afternoon, he had his jabs on Tuesday, the doctor has told me to wait until Tuesday then call them back if he hasn't been. He's ok in himself, any ideas how to make him go?

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Some cool boiled water works about 10ml-30ml x

I've tried cool boiled water, even though I'm breastfeeding, belly rubs and cycling movements 🤷🏻‍♀️

Really hot bath... we had a lovely bath poop the other day 🙈

Look up some massages for encouraging bowel movement, my girl poos 10 minutes after I do the “I love you” massage, lots of videos online with massages to help your baby go!

I don’t think you’re supposed to be giving cool boiled water unless you’re formula feeding. I would call out of hours for advice as that’s a very long time not to have poo’d when breastfeeding.

I would be concerned they aren’t getting enough milk as breast milk should be going through them.

It's normal for breast fed babies to go a few days without bowel movement. My little boy is breastfed and he goes every 3 to 4 days. Completely normal.

To help things get moving we used to use the frida windee sticks that you gently put up babies bottom. Within seconds poo comes haha so it is effective. They're in amazon. Would only recommend in situations like this where struggling to poo

Reflexology honestly does wonders if you want to give that a go! X

https://www.nhs.uk/start-for-life/baby/feeding-your-baby/breastfeeding/breastfeeding-challenges/constipation/#:~:text=Because%20breastmilk%20is%20a%20natural,are%20not%20getting%20enough%20milk.

According to the NHS website they are concerned if a breastfed baby hasn’t pood in two days. Unless they only mean up until so many weeks but it doesn’t mention that.

My son is mixed-fed. It took him 1 1/2 to 2 days before he had a poo. He was farty and would cry out in pain while trying to push and not have a poo.
I tried warm diluted organic apple juice, 30ml juice and 30ml water. It worked a treat.

My LO has only ever pooped every 4-5 days since he was ~2 weeks old. I've spoken to both Midwives and the GP and they said I'm always free to call if I'm anxious about it, but as long as baby is fine within himself then 7-10 days for an EBF baby is fine. If he was starting to get uncomfortable then I could try some cooled boiled water (10-30ml after a feed). They said call back after 7 days if he hadn't been though (just to keep an eye on him). He has always pooed by day 5 for me and it is quite the tidal wave when it comes!

Baby would never take the water, but the poo always comes anyway! I hope your LO goes soon and you both get some relief!

Thank u for all your advice, he pooed this morning!!

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