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August 2018 Babies1.86K Discussions161K MembersStart Discussion View Members Join Group Leave GroupCommunity Guidelines Community GlossaryThe views expressed in community are solely the opinions of participants, and do not reflect those of What to Expect. Learn more about our guidelinesJust so you know, What to Expect may make commissions on shopping links on this page. Bookmark Discussion Remove Bookmark Report as InappropriateInfant dyschezia experiences??cchambersmama

My daughter is 6 weeks old, almost 7. And for about 2 weeks now she has been having a lot of changes when it comes to gas and pooping. She went six days without pooping which her pediatrician called normal for that age, now is pooping huge poops maybe once a day. She strains and cries a lot throughout the day and more often than not she doesn’t get anything out. She hates passing gas and strains for that too. I’m being told it is infant dyschezia but how long is that supposed to last?? I’m making her another appointment this week because I have a gut feeling it’s something more. Did anybody experience this with their babies? Did anything provide relief? How long did this phase last? OR did anybody think it was dyschezia and it turned out to be something else? Like Reply 21 CommentsNewest FirstOldest FirstViolation ReportedReport as Inappropriatecchambersmama

Guys please help �� LikeViolation ReportedReport as Inappropriateeexpecting2018august

Following...we are dealing with the same thing. She’ll goes a few days without pooping, then will go a couple of times in the same day, but those days she doesn’t go she is miserable trying and failing to push anything out. She also spits up a lot, vomitted for the first time yesterday, and is just generally cranky if she isn’t eating or sleeping. We suspect an allergy (we’re trying nutramagin formula right now) and/or acid reflux which we’ll talk to her doctor tomorrow about at her one month appt. the first two weeks she was great and only cried when she obviously needed something (food, diaper change, etc), but after that I’d say she hasn’t been a happy/content baby and it is very trying. The pooping (or lack thereof) seems to be playing into it. LikeViolation ReportedReport as Inappropriatekkellki

Any chance you are giving probiotics? My kids have always been frequent poopers but this baby was pooping so much at night. I was giving him probiotics before bed and switched to morning and now he does almost all his pooping during the day. So it is doing some work on his tummy. LikeViolation ReportedReport as Inappropriatecchambersmama@kellki,

no I’m not, do you think it would help her relieve gas pains and poop more frequently? LikeViolation ReportedReport as Inappropriatecchambersmama

Oh I should mention she is EBF! LikeViolation ReportedReport as Inappropriateaa85smomma@chambersmama,

try eating oranges. Seems to be helping my baby poop more. He was going once every 3-4 days and now it’s like every 2-3 days and he’s straining less to get it out. LikeViolation ReportedReport as Inappropriatecchambersmama

Anybody? LikeViolation ReportedReport as Inappropriatekkathemom

If you’re breastfeeding, stop eating dairy for like three days to a week. Both of mine have had problems with it and I’ve noticed improvements almost right away. It can’t hurt! LikeViolation ReportedReport as Inappropriatecchambersmama@kathemom,

I tried this already and all it did was change her poop consistency when she finally went :( thank you though! I’m glad it helped your babies! LikeViolation ReportedReport as InappropriateKKirkster322So I know you posted this a few months ago... but I had this with my son about 18 month ago and now it is happening with my new daughter (5 weeks). His screaming/grunting/pushing would last up to 12 hours, but hers is lasting DAYS UPON DAYS. I am scouring google to see if other people also experience this length. My son's lasted until 5 months... I hope hers doesn't go that long! LikeViolation ReportedReport as InappropriateTTheSuperMom26@Kirkster322,

I am currently experiencing the same issue with my son! It started when he was 3 weeks and now he is 8 weeks! I was doing EBF and cut out dairy but that did not help. We have tried Enfamil ready feed and he pooped a couple of times with out needing a suppository but then he stopped. We are going to try the hypoallergenic enfamil but it smells terrible! Did you find a solution for your little one? LikeViolation ReportedReport as InappropriateKKmac0887@Kirkster322,

Did you ever find out what was going on with your little one? Mine is a month old and the same thing has been going on for over a week. LikeViolation ReportedReport as InappropriateFFlickA1984

My son had dyschezia. I found cutting dairy did help a little bit and using infants friend plus warm baths, massage, bicycle legs etc. He also improved when he slept on his belly. I can't remember when it stopped but he's 16 months now and been fine for ages. It gradually got better and better but lasted at least 4 months from memory. LikeShow 3 Previous CommentsViolation ReportedReport as InappropriateJJodenno@Latoyamills,

Hi just wondering if while not going for poos strain massively but only do like a smear of a poo (skid mark) sort of thing? My 3 month old was fine put suddenly started 6 days ago hospital has done suppositories twice and now laxative thinking constipation but last couple days in thinking otherwise. It's effected her feeding has she normally demolitions her milk but she's having less and takes bit longer (the only time in the last week done a decent poo was when gave her bit prune juice) LikeViolation ReportedReport as InappropriateNNaneAtkt@Latoyamills,

My daughter is 3 weeks and going through the same thing, it is really stressful seeing your lo going that pain, how do you give your gripe water to your lo, do you dilute it with water or just give as it is? I have it but I dilute it with water told by a friend. LikeViolation ReportedReport as InappropriateLLatoyamills@FlickA1984,

My baby is almost 5months old, this started 2weeks ago, I have seen my gp (who said it’s all normal) seen a child and family health nurse said its belly aches, it all good. Super frustrating as I keep trying to tell them that bubs is in pain and straining to do a poo (like she’s constipated) but will pass a soft poo a day or 2 later. I definitely think she has dyschezia. Atm we are having a few ruff days then she poos and we are all good for a day. Very up and down. Gripe water is definitely relaxing her belly. Great to read other mums are having this problem and that it will pass. Thanks heaps for everyone’s insight... mums know best !!! X LikeViolation ReportedReport as InappropriateLLatoyamills@FlickA1984,

Having the same problem here. My son is 8 weeks old and has been having awful trouble trying to poo for the last few weeks. It's not constipation because when he does pass stools, the consistency is anything but hard! He has his 2 month vaccinations next week so I'll speak to the Nurse about it and ask her for advice. He's bottle fed and on Aptamil. Instinctively you'd think it could be formula related, but he doesn't seem to show any symptoms of an allergy. He never really vomits or has diahrea.

It's awful seeing them in so much discomfort like that and not being able to help - the only thing I've read that could potentially help is pulling their knees up towards their stomach as if they're squatting because that's the right position for them to be in in order to be able to have a bowel movement. I'll definitely try that! LikeViolation ReportedReport as Inappropriatevvanessasevenphi@PAIRL123,

This is me now. Did anything help??? Xxx LikeViolation ReportedReport as Inappropriatezzls93@vanessasevenphi,

I'm having this issue to 😭 the last week my now 8wk old seems to struggle to relax her bum muscles to poo for 1-2 days but when she does finally go she isn't in any pain and it's normal consistency 😭 I'm lsot at what to do to help because the 1-2 days she isn't pooing she's so upset and won't let me put her down LikeViolation ReportedReport as InappropriateMMage82

My son doesn't have this, but does get constipated and our doc recommended probiotics, they Generally recomend it for any tummy issue, but its harmless and worth a try. Like

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