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no dirty nappy for 4 days ?

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  • 11-11-2014 12:43pm
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    firestarter51
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    hi all, my 8 week old is combination fed since birth
    using aptamil, he usually has a dirty nappy every 2 days but its been 4 days now, he is feeding away as usual, how long should i leave it before trying something, and whats the best thing to try ?


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    orchidsrpretty
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    I had the same problem with my little girl. She didn't poop for 5 days. I asked the phn and she said for combination fed babies 6 days is ok after that a trip to the dr is needed to check all is ok. You could try a oz of cooled boiled water and see if that get things movings. I was so worried as her little tummy was hard as rock but she didn't seem To be in any discomfort.


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    firestarter51
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    my fellas tummy was rock hard this morning, but a few stretches later it was all wind
    i will try him with an oz of warm water and a bath now to see if that helps
    thanks


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    monflat
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    firestarter51 wrote: »
    hi all, my 8 week old is combination fed since birth
    using aptamil, he usually has a dirty nappy every 2 days but its been 4 days now, he is feeding away as usual, how long should i leave it before trying something, and whats the best thing to try ?


    Try massage his belly.
    The best thing I have found and unusually there is a big explosion afterwards
    I massage my little chaps belly at each nappy change he loves it!


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    firestarter51
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    monflat wrote: »
    Try massage his belly.
    The best thing I have found and unusually there is a big explosion afterwards
    I massage my little chaps belly at each nappy change he loves it!
    im doing the massage every nappy change already and the bicycle motion with his legs, he had a problem bringing up his wind recently so that was helping
    so much to learn...


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    monflat
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    firestarter51 wrote: »
    im doing the massage every nappy change already and the bicycle motion with his legs, he had a problem bringing up his wind recently so that was helping
    so much to learn...


    Ah no bother to you
    I know I have heard some bf babies goin a weekwith no didirty nappy but I have never experienced any more than 30 hrs without one.

    Sugar and water was what my mother's era would recommend. Lactolose /duphlac. Is over the counter it's constituents are sugar also so that can be given to babies in the reccomended dosage.
    Ask pharmacist maybe if you need to.


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    firestarter51
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    well the big explosion happened last night :-)
    i tried the warm water, he wasnt impressed at all, looked at me like i was tricking him
    such a relief for me and him
    thanks all


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    kandr10
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    My daughter was breastfed and often went 10 days without a dirty nappy. I wouldn't worry if everything else seems normal. If the baby's in good form and doesn't seem in pain like.


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