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I thought breastfeeding was supposed to be better on a babys tummy, but my 9-day old is breastfed and he spits up ALOT and poops constantly and when he poops he cries and wines and makes terrible faces like it hurts. When he poops, its a huge fart that sounds wet and he farts all the time.. This happen with anyone else??
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Hi there honey and Congratulations on having the love and wisdom to be breastfeeding your precious baby! Your decision says some very wonderful things about you!
Breastfed babies do have numerous bowel movements, that is not abnormal.
I am not sure why he seems to be uncomfortable when he has a bowel movement though. You may want to try to help him get into a more comfortable position. Place him up over your shoulder and put your hand under his feet. Sometimes letting him brace his feet against something will do the trick. Some babies just seem to have a bit more trouble than others.
With at least one of my babies he fussed so much and seemed to be having such a difficult time that the doctor suggested inserting an infant glycerine suppository. Just the pressure from the suppository somehow does the trick. One doctor explained it to me by saying that the breastfed babies bowel movement is so soft that it does not put enough pressure on the correct muscles to aid in expelling the bm. That is why the suppository works. I have talked to mothers who used a rectal thermometer and had the same results. You know tho, at 9 days your little guy is brand new to all this stuff! He has only been doing this for such a short time! He may just need a little time to get better at it!
As far as passing gas, it is possible that your baby is gulping a lot. Does he gulp and swallow fast when your milk lets down? Some babies will let go when your milk lets down and others just gulp and guzzle! You might want to try burping him a bit more than you have been. Normally breastfed babies do not really need to be burped at all but maybe that would help your little guy. I would try it. Also, that may be why he is spitting up. Is he just eating in a big hurry? Every baby is different and that could be the problem. Try gently taking the baby off your breast when your milk lets down. Have a soft towel ready to catch the overflow ( or even a cup if you want to save it) and then put your baby back to your breast when the let down has stopped. Also, some babies require very gentle handling when they are nursing. Too vigorous burping can bring up a feeding that would have other wise stayed down. Just be very gentle and don't move the baby suddenly at all. If you feel that the baby actually lost most of his feeding feel free to nurse him again after a little while. Maybe smaller feedings more often would help your problem.
In any case you can rest assured that it is nothing is really wrong. You are giving your baby the very, very best that you could give him. Other than the gift of life itself there is nothing more important that you could be doing for your baby.
If you don't already have it, the book that is published by the La Leche League is a must for every breastfeeding mother! It is "The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding". It is such a wonderful book! I recently had to buy another one as I had literally "read mine to pieces!". It is SO well worth the $18 and you will never be sorry you got it. It covers every problem that you could every imagine.
Good luck to you. You are doing a wonderful job. In all the years that I have been involved with breastfeeding mothers I have NEVER known one that was not a wonderful mother! It is just a given. If you love your baby enough to breastfeed him, you are going to be a fantastic mother. Your son is a lucky little guy to have such an intelligent, loving, well informed mother.
Love and Blessings
Lady Trinity~ BTW, I do want to just mention that an occasional baby that spits up frequently will be suspected of having gastroesophageal reflux (GER). I doubt that is what your baby has and even if it is you will want to continue with breastfeeding, just smaller more frequent meals. You can do some research about that (make sure you do your research on a website that is pro-breastfeeding other wise the info will not be applicable). I only mention it because I felt that I would not be covering all the possibilities if I did not. You might want to mention it to your pediatrician also. At 9 days old I don't think it is a real concern.
Hi there honey and Congratulations on having the love and wisdom to be breastfeeding your precious baby! Your decision says some very wonderful things about you!
Breastfed babies do have numerous bowel movements, that is not abnormal.
I am not sure why he seems to be uncomfortable when he has a bowel movement though. You may want to try to help him get into a more comfortable position. Place him up over your shoulder and put your hand under his feet. Sometimes letting him brace his feet against something will do the trick. Some babies just seem to have a bit more trouble than others.
With at least one of my babies he fussed so much and seemed to be having such a difficult time that the doctor suggested inserting an infant glycerine suppository. Just the pressure from the suppository somehow does the trick. One doctor explained it to me by saying that the breastfed babies bowel movement is so soft that it does not put enough pressure on the correct muscles to aid in expelling the bm. That is why the suppository works. I have talked to mothers who used a rectal thermometer and had the same results. You know tho, at 9 days your little guy is brand new to all this stuff! He has only been doing this for such a short time! He may just need a little time to get better at it!
As far as passing gas, it is possible that your baby is gulping a lot. Does he gulp and swallow fast when your milk lets down? Some babies will let go when your milk lets down and others just gulp and guzzle! You might want to try burping him a bit more than you have been. Normally breastfed babies do not really need to be burped at all but maybe that would help your little guy. I would try it. Also, that may be why he is spitting up. Is he just eating in a big hurry? Every baby is different and that could be the problem. Try gently taking the baby off your breast when your milk lets down. Have a soft towel ready to catch the overflow ( or even a cup if you want to save it) and then put your baby back to your breast when the let down has stopped. Also, some babies require very gentle handling when they are nursing. Too vigorous burping can bring up a feeding that would have other wise stayed down. Just be very gentle and don't move the baby suddenly at all. If you feel that the baby actually lost most of his feeding feel free to nurse him again after a little while. Maybe smaller feedings more often would help your problem.
In any case you can rest assured that it is nothing is really wrong. You are giving your baby the very, very best that you could give him. Other than the gift of life itself there is nothing more important that you could be doing for your baby.
If you don't already have it, the book that is published by the La Leche League is a must for every breastfeeding mother! It is "The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding". It is such a wonderful book! I recently had to buy another one as I had literally "read mine to pieces!". It is SO well worth the $18 and you will never be sorry you got it. It covers every problem that you could every imagine.
Good luck to you. You are doing a wonderful job. In all the years that I have been involved with breastfeeding mothers I have NEVER known one that was not a wonderful mother! It is just a given. If you love your baby enough to breastfeed him, you are going to be a fantastic mother. Your son is a lucky little guy to have such an intelligent, loving, well informed mother.
Love and Blessings
Lady Trinity~ BTW, I do want to just mention that an occasional baby that spits up frequently will be suspected of having gastroesophageal reflux (GER). I doubt that is what your baby has and even if it is you will want to continue with breastfeeding, just smaller more frequent meals. You can do some research about that (make sure you do your research on a website that is pro-breastfeeding other wise the info will not be applicable). I only mention it because I felt that I would not be covering all the possibilities if I did not. You might want to mention it to your pediatrician also. At 9 days old I don't think it is a real concern.
Does this sound normal for 22 weeks?
Bryson's M
Last night I woke up every hour with terrible lower back pain and lower abdomen pain. I don't have any discharge or bleeding or anything and I can feel my baby boy kicking, is he just moving around a lot. The pain was so bad I couldn't go back to sleep! I'm only about 6 months I didn't think i'd feel this at 6 months. I'm fine during the day it's only when I sleep.
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When you sleep you maybe laying wrong and making baby uncomfortable, that's their way of letting you know. It may also be that baby has nights and days mixed up.
When you sleep you maybe laying wrong and making baby uncomfortable, that's their way of letting you know. It may also be that baby has nights and days mixed up.
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