UBM Posted April 26, 2006 Report Share Posted April 26, 2006 One midwife said it was normal but the ubermidwife is very concerned. Our new daughter is being breastfed - anyone care to comment? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_Doe Posted April 26, 2006 Report Share Posted April 26, 2006 [ QUOTE ] One midwife said it was normal but the ubermidwife is very concerned. Our new daughter is being breastfed - anyone care to comment? [/ QUOTE ] 9 days???? Be concerned be very concerned if only for the smell when it eventually gives way!!!! I went 3 days without one recently and the neighbours thought the drains needed rodding!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sportsman Posted April 26, 2006 Report Share Posted April 26, 2006 We have a 5 month old baby girl and she had bowl trouble at first and she was on the baby milk,she wasnt going for 3 days and they said that wasnt normal,so we changed the milk and way hey what happens next shes everyday day now thank god cos she was screaming with pain .Id go the local baby hosp if it was me tbh,good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_Doe Posted April 26, 2006 Report Share Posted April 26, 2006 Paul, whatever you do get yung Missie UBM checked over by your GP and in the meantime you might want to start her on this....... Which has amazing purging qualities..... STOP PRESS: Mr and Mrs UBM's neighbours make hurried preperations for the imminent release!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bounce Posted April 26, 2006 Report Share Posted April 26, 2006 9 days seems rather a long time to me, one old fashioned thing was to put brown sugar in boiled water, seemed to work for my lot! i'd give plenty of extra water with or without the sugar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiser647 Posted April 26, 2006 Report Share Posted April 26, 2006 9 days is bad news. Especially breastfed. Should be really dark/black poo, gradually getting lighter and lighter until it looks like the yellow mustardy colour. Try a small bottle of ready made milk with a pipette - so as not to spoil her feeding action. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sponge Posted April 26, 2006 Report Share Posted April 26, 2006 This is Mrs Sponge here. Its perfectly normal for breastfed babies not to poo for a few days. I am breastfeeding my 3 month old at the moment and when he was 2 weeks old, he didn't have a poo for about a week. There were skid type marks in his nappy but they had no "substance" to them, IYKWIM. I would only worry if she was becoming bloated, or cries in pain alot of the time. Just make sure she is having wet nappies, thats most important. Just have to comment on the other peoples posts...Don't give her brown sugar in water!! I've never heard such ill-informed advice towards a breastfed baby! She will get ALL her liquid requirements from the breastmilk. Don't give her boiled water at all, she doesnt need it. And tell your wife to keep up with the breastfeeding! She doesnt need to try her with "ready made milk" at all. Breast milk is the best "ready made" you can get! Here is a good article: Link to article "Some very healthy, happy breastfed babies who are growing and developing well have a huge bowel movement only every seven to ten days." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexc Posted April 27, 2006 Report Share Posted April 27, 2006 My little 6 week old girl is being breastfed and she didn't do any poo for a few days at first, we were concerned but the midwife said it's normal. Once they start then they'll be regular. Just be patient and it'll happen. As for giving them anything else, don't, they get all they need from the breast milk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bounce Posted April 27, 2006 Report Share Posted April 27, 2006 [ QUOTE ] Don't give her brown sugar in water!! I've never heard such ill-informed advice towards a breastfed baby! [/ QUOTE ] i wonder how my kids ever survived! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calm Chris Posted April 27, 2006 Report Share Posted April 27, 2006 Since she's breast feeding, get Mum to have a nice hot curry. This will work it's way in to the Mum's system and when baby feeds it will work in to babys system. Stand well back and wait for the explosive force! Since the baby is very young, has she gone on from the black tar type first poo's? Providing the last time baby did number 2's it was mustard in colour (think MrMe's old M3 colour ) and texture then at least you know that every thing is okay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_Doe Posted April 27, 2006 Report Share Posted April 27, 2006 And remember, now is not the time for this!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UBM Posted April 27, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2006 Dear all, Thanks for the tips! Especially Mrs Sponge! The midwife came back today and "the drains have been unblocked" It involved minor surgery with a cotton wool bud, a babys bum and two pretty full nappies. Looked like tooth aste coming out! Phew! Babys stomach now much less distended! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UBM Posted April 27, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2006 BTW - Mrs UBM abd I were very concerned last night. We were about 1 hour away from an overnight stay in hospital with junior. We now need to practice the cotton wool bud treatment again if she does not pass poo! We had seven meconium nappies in hospital, then nothing for nine days, until now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_Doe Posted April 27, 2006 Report Share Posted April 27, 2006 Good news indeed Mr Paul and Mrs Paul, let the voluminous Eartha Kitts commence!!! Pooooooooooooooooooo!!! For future reference a hearty bowl of boiled carlins are nearly as good as draught Bass to get the blockages moving... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjgreen4 Posted April 27, 2006 Report Share Posted April 27, 2006 [ QUOTE ] And remember, now is not the time for this!!! [/ QUOTE ] Excellent pic, wonder what was on tv - new RS4 ad???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UBM Posted April 27, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2006 [ QUOTE ] Good news indeed Mr Paul and Mrs Paul, let the voluminous Eartha Kitts commence!!! Pooooooooooooooooooo!!! For future reference a hearty bowl of boiled carlins are nearly as good as draught Bass to get the blockages moving... [/ QUOTE ] David its Dr UBM and Dr UBM! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_Doe Posted April 27, 2006 Report Share Posted April 27, 2006 [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] Good news indeed Mr Paul and Mrs Paul, let the voluminous Eartha Kitts commence!!! Pooooooooooooooooooo!!! For future reference a hearty bowl of boiled carlins are nearly as good as draught Bass to get the blockages moving... [/ QUOTE ] David its Dr UBM and Dr UBM! [/ QUOTE ] Oooops....A brace of you and still you both couldn't work it out!! I wanted to be a doctor, but I had not patients!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UBM Posted April 27, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2006 Like the constipated mathematician - he worked it out with a pencil.... ...and got logs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UBM Posted April 27, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2006 [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] Good news indeed Mr Paul and Mrs Paul, let the voluminous Eartha Kitts commence!!! Pooooooooooooooooooo!!! For future reference a hearty bowl of boiled carlins are nearly as good as draught Bass to get the blockages moving... [/ QUOTE ] David its Dr UBM and Dr UBM! [/ QUOTE ] Oooops....A brace of you and still you both still couldn't work it out!! I wanted to be a doctor, but I had not patients!!! [/ QUOTE ] I just hope they keep coming now - or we are deffo back to the hospital.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lottiefox Posted April 27, 2006 Report Share Posted April 27, 2006 Curry usually works well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarmac_Terrorist Posted April 27, 2006 Report Share Posted April 27, 2006 Similar problem with our 3 month old only she is only going every 3 days. Doctor is suggesting changing milk (bottle feeding). This is not so easy for you but possible. Try and collar some other yummy mummy explain your problem and ask to borrow her jugs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuntimeFrankie Posted April 27, 2006 Report Share Posted April 27, 2006 [ QUOTE ] Curry usually works well. [/ QUOTE ] Your not having problems as well Lottie, are you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calm Chris Posted April 28, 2006 Report Share Posted April 28, 2006 [ QUOTE ] Curry usually works well. [/ QUOTE ] As I mentioned, it does do the job via the indirect route Curry -> Mum -> Mum's milk -> Baby -> Nappy Ask Mum for a taste the morning after a curry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lottiefox Posted April 28, 2006 Report Share Posted April 28, 2006 [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] Curry usually works well. [/ QUOTE ] Your not having problems as well Lottie, are you [/ QUOTE ] No! Was thinking more along the lines of Shark and the destruction of JC's bathroom after curry club nights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesB Posted April 28, 2006 Report Share Posted April 28, 2006 Don't worry too much, UBM. It is very rare for a breastfed baby to run into any problems due to constipation. Some breastfed babies go frequently, some don't. We have a friend whose little girl only ever used to go once every nine or ten days and she was just fine. If your baby isn't distressed and is growing OK, then the chances are there is nothing to worry about. But of course see the midwife or the quack if you are concerned. The internet is full of advice but noone at the end of a PC terminal can see your baby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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