new baby and water & sugar.

[aud123]

hi all please can some one give advise please my baby is just 2 weeks old and gettin it hard 2 go toilet(no. 2). so they say now not 2 give baby water an sugar so wat is the other options ??? igave him some any ways and it helped thanks

[chewieodie]

Are you nursing babs yourself, or are you using formula? I know that some of the formulas would be known for causing constipation in babies…, perhaps it would be a good idea to discuss with your PHN / Pharmacist, or doctor?… and if using, perhaps to swap to another brand? I BF both of mine, but I know of moms that would have used certain brands and had to change.

I would have known of the water and sugar too…. 😉

[Taylor5]

Congrats on the baby, yes its fine to give cool boiled water and brown sugar (works better then white sugar)

Are you Breast feeding? My ds only did 1 poo a week while being breastfed, the other did a poo on every nappy, so no 2 kids are the same.

If formula feeding, are you using SMA? I find sma can bind babies up, Aptimel and Cow and Gate are brilliant for keeping babies regular, ring the pnd for advice

[pookie2]

Not pooing & being constipated are two different things entirely – if constipated the baby will have a hard tummy & be very uncomfortable. (a bit of wriggling when learning to poo is not a big problem) If you are formula feeding, a chance of formula might help.

if you are breast-feeding & the baby is having lots of wet nappies, don’t panic. Bf babies can go up to two weeks without poo-ing, although I’d check with the doc after a week…..

[Jedt]

Are you using formula or breastfeeding? mine could go 7 days or so without a poo when I was breastfeeding but they were not upset or crying, so it was not too worrying.

is your baby upset and does his/her tummy feel hard? Go see your Public health nurse, I think its ok to give a little bit of water & brown sugar occasionally but you do not want to give it often. Get some advice about whether or not you need to give it.

[mammycool]

The cooled boiled water without the sugar will do the exact same job. I think the idea of putting the sugar in is just to tempt the baby to the taste.

You should be due a visit to the nurse or doctor at this stage, so would ask them how often the baby should poo.

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