Re: [ozmidwifery] baby bowel troubles

[pinky mckay]

As long as no medical reasons how about tummy massage? - alternate massage with knee bends - one hand following the other clockwise direction (following colon -like a sun across the sky followed by moon) - then bend knees up - often works really well esp for BF babies when they poo every few days but are a bit 'antsy' on that last day.   Pinky   ----- Original Message ----- From: Lindsay Kennedy To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Friday, November 04, 2005 1:12 PM Subject: [ozmidwifery] baby bowel troubles     Hi I was just speaking to a woman whose birth I attended 9 weeks ago.  She tells me that one of her twins is having bowel problems.  This baby does not poo without assistance.  At two weeks of age she had an xray which showed lots of gas in her bowel.  After a PR she had a bowel motion.  This mum says she has been taking her to the hospital every two weeks for suppositories.  She is fully breast fed and her twin has no problems.  Baby has had dye studies which show no obstruction.  This baby is gaining weight but not as well as her sibling.  However she is obviously uncomfortable and screams.   Any ideas?   Lindsay No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.362 / Virus Database: 267.12.8/161 - Release Date: 3/11/2005