I need mum advice!

My baby girl is 5 months old and just got her injections today, but today she’s just been really constipated and seem to be really uncomfortable and even in pain that she’s just screaming, I feel so bad that I can’t help her relieve it, I feel like I’ve tried so much. I’ve given her a warm bath, her colic constipation formula. Infacoil, legs press ups. He message chair to relax her and tried to do a little message but have to pick her up because she’s just crying so much and wants cuddles so I can’t really do that. I just don’t know what else I can do to help relieve it so she’s comfortable. It doesn’t help she’s teething and also has the flu ontop of all that so I’m struggling 😩

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This is what I would do… I’m not a DR.

Give her lots of love and cuddles, skin to skin to help regulate her temp and nervous system. You might have to sleep semi upright with her and breastfeed as much as you can to help her immune system process the vaccines! (If you are BF) check her temperature every hour and give her Panadol if it gets high…Take shifts with your partner or support person so you get a break. Have someone monitor you if you want to co sleep and aren’t used to it or haven’t done it before. I have also heard that magnesium can relieve constipation but I haven’t tried it and you would need to make sure it’s safe for 5mo. Sounds like her little body is trying to process a lot right now, if I had all that going on I would be upset too. Just give her as much love and soothing as possible, dim room, soothing music. Swap out with your partner so you get a break. Sounds like she really needs some Panadol to be honest, you can call 13 SICK and talk to a doctor for free.

Pandadol? Could even ask virtual Ed doctors if Pandadol is okay or if they have any suggestions

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