After the series of rashes, poor Baby R is having constipation. She is taking an awfully long time to poo these few days and all she excretes out are small greenish pebbles. She would push repeatedly until her whole face is red and sometimes she even cries in pain and frustration when her efforts are to no avail.
I don't know if the decision to wean latching and slowly breastfeeding off is a right one. First, the rashes caused by formula milk powder. Now constipation is knocking on the door. I am guessing it is caused by the introduction of solid foods and maybe formula milk.
She was not given water at all for the first 6 months despite my mum's nagging. 'Where got people never drink water, one?' But quoting doctors and lactating specialists, water is not needed if the baby is breastfed exclusively (which she was). Her paed, Dr Ong even said that the recipe for formula milk nowadays, unlike those from 20 years ago, is so good that babies who are formula milk-fed are as sufficiently hydrated. And indeed, she was well hydrated and grew well. Her stools were normal (watery and mustardy yellow), UNTIL she was introduced solids. I know constipation is a very common thing in kids and especially babies and I shouldn't be worried. As long as she takes in enough water and fibre.
She doesn't drink much water. She would just chew and play with the teat as long as the content in the bottle is not milk. How irritating. Haha. I need to make her drink as much as possible. Cousin Christine suggested introducing the straw so it is like a novelty to her. But I doubt she can suck using a straw yet. I will try spoon feeding her (a novelty as well) and see how it goes. I bought some bottled prunes too to be added into her cereal. Hopefully it helps the way it affects thr bowel system of an adult.
Let's hope the condition will improve these few days and I don't have to bring Baby R to the doctor.
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