Constipation after jabs in EBF babies

My boy seems to be struggling to poo after his 12 weeks jabs, I feel I did notice a change after the 8 weeks too. He normally goes 4-6 times a day, and now is struggling to go and showing signs of discomfort/ pain. Yesterday didn't go until 4.30pm after literally screaming.
I am doing gentle stomach massages, cycling the legs etc.
just wondering if anyone else has noticed this, and if it's normal, if it will ease itself off or if anyone has any tips on how I can help him!

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Yes mine had an upset tummy after the 12 week ones and seemed uncomfortable but it passed after a couple of days on its own

My little girl is like this.. I gave her a little bit of formula after bf and she went quickly and easily

Yes mine had constipation after both of them. The first one I was told it was because he was mixed fed but he was exclusively expressed fed after the second lot of jabs and was the same then.
I went to the doctor as he would scream in pain when passing wind and was told as long as his stomach isn’t hard and bloated constantly and there isn’t any blood not to worry (if there’s blood go straight to A&E as it could be serious). Both times it took about 3-4 days for him to go (he normally goes once or twice a day) and then just over a week to fully recover.

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