Constipation in newborns from Gaviscon
Hey! (First time mom here)!
I have a 4 week old baby who we were told has reflux. They put him on Gaviscon last Friday and warned us it could cause constipation. Our baby usually is a well-oiled machine and pooing all the time haha. Yesterday (Saturday) at noon was the last poo. He does strain a little but not much. Of course I worry. NHs website says to contact GP after 2-3 days. And of course it’s a weekend so I couldn’t call them anyways- it would be 111. Has anyone has experience with newborns constipation from Gaviscon or just in general and how long they went constipated for?
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My little one was on gaviscon and it also made him constipated so we stopped it. I tried the Frida Windi and they’re amazing! Maybe give that a go before you call 111 or your GP. Also, are you massaging his belly, bicycle kicks etc?
My 3year old was on gaviscon when she was a baby, we had to give her premade formula as it acts like a laxative. So if you're formula feeding it might be worth a go to see if it gets things moving. We ended up having to give her a few feeds of premade every few days to keep her going in the end x
I would ask your gp for some lactulose xx
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Not constipation as such but before solids my little girl only pooed every 5/6 days and this started from I think 4/5 weeks I had a gp appointment and thought I’d ask anyway and he said not to worry and that it’s normal for them not to poo everyday