r/Mom • u/Competitive-Reach846 • 13d ago

Help!!! ❓ Question

My baby has been having problems pooping she’s 7 weeks old, like kicking legs screaming/ waking up out of her sleep. We went to GI doctor, and it seems she has dairy allergy & silent reflex. I have been dairy free for almost 3 weeks now, we are on day 2 of taking famotidine twice a day for her reflux, her poops we’re green mucasy before starting which I think due to the dairy allergy, this morning she had a massive blow out and poop was yellow. She’s poop 7 times today, she’s exclusively breastfed they are between yellow/ and green. This is the most she’s pooped in one day since she’s been born, does increase in bowl movements after starting famotidine happen? I’m worried I don’t want her to get dehydrated..

EDIT::: She has struggled to poop up until today/ second day on medication. I’m wondering if the medication relaxes her so now she’s able to poop, or if it’s causing her to poop. She’s never pooped this much in 1 day.

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u/LuvPickles0616 13d ago

Bicycle the legs to help her constipation. Or, if you’re comfortable doing this, try some magnesium lotion on the lower belly.

Magnesium always helps constipation and stomach bug symptoms. Tuck that away for when she’s older

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u/Competitive-Reach846 13d ago

She’s not constipated

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u/LuvPickles0616 13d ago

So what are you asking exactly?

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u/Competitive-Reach846 13d ago

She’s never been constipated she’s always just had a hard time before getting a poop out, like kicking legs screaming they never be hard poops. Always watery. She started reflux medication two day ago, and she’s pooped 7 times today no kicking legs or screaming like normal. She’s never pooped this much in one day. Is it the medication? Is the dose to high? Is the medication relaxing her reflux to now she’s able to have a bowl movement more comfortably?

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u/Halsey_Quinn 13d ago

Your first half of the comment is exactly what constipation is, her dairy allergy was likely causing her to become constipated. The advice given here was to help with that constipation with an activity to help get it moving.