What should I do???

[Fitmumma]

I have an 11 week old bub who is breastfed, I supplement one formula feed a day, she has plenty of wind which is very smelly & it has been a good week since she has done a poo.
I am thinking the formula is causing this as before I started the supplement feeding she would go a couple of times a day.
I am thinking of getting some coloxal drops to help her go, just wondered if anyone has any advice on what to do or if I should just wait.:confused:




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[ozzysmum]

ozzy went ten days without a poo at this age and i'd also introduced a complimentary formula feed around the same time - he already had stinky wind though! I just waited and he came good with no problems. If you are really concerned you can water down the FF or give your bub a little cool boiled water or diluted prune juice (*warning - may cause explosions!*) to help move things along. even when ozzy was exclusively breastfed he'd sometimes poo four times a day and sometimes not for a week or more - i know it's so very hard not to stress but as long as bubs appears healthy in all other ways and is weeing normally i wouldn't get too worried :)

[elissas]

I found if I ate prunes or pears, or drank prune or pear juice myself, DS got it through my milk and it helped him go.

A little bit of water might help too. As well as gently massaging her belly and lower back, in clockwise circles. If she's constipated her belly (below navel) will feel hard.

[mumof5boys]

My ex nurse grandmother told me to give a couple of teaspoons of brown sugar in some boiled and cooled water. I thought she was stupid but tried it and low and behold wouldn't ya know it worked when coloxal drops didnt. and was much cheaper but must be brown sugar