mamas?

[quietdomino]

hey, this is for all you experienced mamas out there.
do you know anything about newborns farting a lot?
aleph's have been constant today and they make a lot of noise.
is that normal?
he also hasn't shat since last night.
the papas are worried and want to take him to a pediatrician.

edited to add: also her nipples are killing her. i can assume

Comments

[stillnominivan]

I know nothing about farting....but I wouldn't be worried about the lack of doo-doo.
I'll go look in the baby book...I can't remember for gawds sake, it's been four freakin years. brb.

[misseula]

Maybe he just needs a good tummy rub. Get him nakey, lay him down on his back, and rub around his belly button in nice firm wide clockwise strokes. He is a newborn so he might have a hard time shitting the first couple of times. He's not a pro yet. Also, lots of belly to belly contact is good. he should sleep on a papa or mama or tia that way as much as possible.

[stillnominivan]

the book reminds me that the baby is not getting milk yet, just colostrum, so you can't expect much in the way of poo...just the meconium
stuff.
I wish I had advice on the nursing. I had a real fucked up time getting going and had to see a lactation specialist.
Does she have a nurse or midwife that she can call for help?

[krzdiamond]

ditto what misseula said. my newborn has farted from day one like a frat boy. I ended up giving her some mylicon (symethicone, .3ml) and it really helped.

maybe he isn't latching correctly. i suggest some lansinoh (lanolin) ointment for the sore nipples. and don't give up just yet...it gets better.

love,
kd

[misseula]

Has her milk come in yet, do you know?
Her nipples should have lots of air time. She should be able to go topless as much as possible. I had a really hard time in the beginning too, tell her its normal. Breastfeeding is as much mental as it is physical, if she starts stressing or obsessing about it a lot it will just make it harder.
Tell her when he is done nursing she should squeeze out some drops of milk/colostrum and rub that into the nipples like lotion, and let it air dry. Milk is a miracle substance, its good for everything. She can aslo look into lanolin, you can get that ether as a cream/salve, or as "healing wool", which she can keep in her bra against the nipples.
She needs lots of spoiling! Back/neck rubs, good smelling candles, little presents. Tell her its all gonna be good.
Look in the phone book/online for your nearest La Leche League rep, they are just what she needs.

[ubershti]

yep, yep & yep.

and most importantly~ they won't hurt forever.
honest.

(probably you shouldn't tell her this part~ i used to actually cry & bite on a receiving blanket to get through those first couple weeks of nursing, so the pain can really be pretty bad~ but it gets WAY better & is so worth it! i hope she hangs in there!)

xo