Baby not Pooping

My little 6 week old is really struggling to poop, she has been doing it every three days and when she does it’s soft so she isn’t constipated, however inbetween she is forcing and straining and getting really distressed, we are on day four now with no poop! We have done belly rubs, bicycle legs, hitching her knees to her tummy with no avail. Has anyone got any tips or tricks?

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Warm water in her bottom or a nice warm bath might help 🖤

Have you tried infacol?

My last resort was the Frida Baby Windi Gas Passer. I usually try to avoid using it unless absolutely necessary, but my little one was really struggling with gas, and like yours, we were on day four with no poo. I had already tried warm baths and tummy exercises, but nothing was working. So I figured I’d give it a try—and it worked! I could hear the gas coming out, and he pooped right after. Just be sure to use a little coconut oil and be extra gentle. He was so relieved afterward! I’d definitely recommend only using it as a last resort, but it can be a lifesaver when nothing else helps. xx

We had the same thing, no amount of bicycles etc helped. We tried infacol with most feeds and it’s the only thing that’s helped. She still needs it occasionally (7 weeks old) however not every feed as we found that it caused diarrhea. She has it max 4 times a day now, but at 3/4 weeks old we did do every feed x

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