Toilet trips

Hey guys,
My baby is 7 weeks old today. He has gone from having 3-4 dirty nappies a day to pooing every 12-24 hours just the once. When he does poo, it’s been super watery/runny but still dark mustard colour. He strains all day and night until this poo comes seeming really uncomfortable. Has anyone got any tips for this or experienced the same thing?
I have tried infacol and have now moved over to gripe water which he won’t really take to and I don’t want to force it. (Bottle fed baby)

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They say they can go 4 days without pooing if bottle fed. Maybe try a warm bath, bicycle legs and tummy rubs.

I asked my health visitor as had the same. Apparently totally normal. They really grunt and strain and then it comes out soft. Its their digestive system maturing. Not sure if it applies to formula fed babies, because mine is breast fed, but if in doubt ask your gp or health visitor.

I had similar experiences with the grunting and seeming uncomfortable but not the runny poo part. health visitor told me it’s normal where as the GP didn’t. My little didn’t like infacol and gripe water so i now use detenox colic drops which you can put in there bottle which I do as my son is formula fed. My GP is also looking at cows milk allergy/ colic. Hope this helps

This is happening to my baby boy too he’s 6 weeks old today he gets so so upset and red in the face whilst straining and once he’s been he’s like a new baby! I’ve tried everything even went doctors because I was super paranoid but got no help. I’ve even changed milks and nothings worked x

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