Infant dyschezia
I’m sure a lot of you must be experiencing this with your baby and wondering what on earth is happening !
Well mommies , first of all , it’s not you or your milk !
It’s a condition where the baby is learning to poop by coordinating the necessary muscles and is normal - yes , it happens to be an acquired skill
It’s not painful
I went through 3 months of pure hell with my newborn with very little answers and a million doubts. Being a doctor myself also did not help. So this is what I learnt
- It disappears, suddenly , one day , whoosh , gone like it never existed
It takes time , but it’s gone , overnight
It’s not painful for the baby so please refrain from giving any medication, especially over the counter
It’s not the same as CMPA, do not follow blind internet advise
CMPA needs to be diagnosed by the pediatrician
- It’s difficult to watch for us as parents but , this too shall pass ! Needs a lot of patience
Some things that slightly helped me though nothing really works
Tummy time - helps relieve gas pressure
Bicycle kicks - helps release gas , not going to do much to the poop though
My only advice - do not doom scroll
I’ve done that , it’s of no use
Just take a deep breath and, it will pass
Remember to cuddle your little one , trust me you’ll laugh about all the grunting one day
😀
Ps - baby born early term , at 37+4 weeks , emergency c section