Friday, September 2: poop at 6:15 pm
Sunday, September 4: poop at 4 am (and a real crab monster starting about 3 pm on Saturday)
Tuesday, September 6: poop at 10 am (and a rotten mood starting at about 4 am)
During these bad spells, we try everything possible. Bouncing, swaying, rocking, swinging, singing, every position imaginable. I even tried my Baby Bjorn...worked for about 5 minutes (like everything else) until he was ready to switch positions. On a side note, the Baby Bjorn was really easy to use and actually very comfortable. Hopefully he will take a liking to it...will make running around the house and getting things done much easier!
Anyway, when he does finally go, it's the same color and consistency as it's always been...so he shouldn't be constipated. But in between bowels, he is pretty gassy. And from his mood swings, we think it is uncomfortable for the little guy. I called the doc yesterday morning to see what they thought and if there was anything we could do to relieve his pain. She said it was perfectly normal for breastfed babies to go up to several days without a poop. As long as it still looks the same, then there is no reason for concern. However, if the baby is uncomfortable with too much gas, it could be a food allergy. And the one that seems to cause the problem the most often is cows milk. So see ya later milk for me! She said definitely no milk, but I could have small, limited amounts of other dairy. The plan is to try this for a week or so and see if he acts any better. Fingers crossed this takes care of our problem!
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