Poor baby ...

Thanks to everyone that has been checking on Preston's status.

We found out why he's more difficult to take care on Monday morning - bad constipation.

We noticed he had no bowel movement since Sunday.

On Monday morning, after his routine 3AM feed, I notice there's a piece of stool at his anus when changing his diaper. I used the wet wipe to try and scoop it out. I couldn't. It was HARD!!! Preston was crying while he's trying to squeeze it out from his small little anus.

Without knowing what to do, I rested him in his play pan and quickly did a search on the internet.

As instructed on one of the web site, I massaged his tummy, and pumped his legs like cycling, which rightfully should help him.

Preston tried very very hard, and I swore he really spent all his "milk sucking" energy to move the stool. And like everyone when in pain, he screamed when he pushed.

It's really heart wrenching to see the little baby twist & turn and suffered from the pain. Luckily, within a few minutes, the hard stool was squeezed out by Preston. It felt like a year!!!

We noticed there are some blood stain and worried that he might have torn his anus in the process. But by this time, Preston has quiet down and didn't cry any more. Amazing for a baby who just went through such difficult and distressing moment.

The first thing we did on Monday morning was to bring Preston to GP.

The GP applied something like enima (for baby) and Preston responded by moving his bowel. It was again another heart wrenching session to watch our baby trying hard to squeeze the hard stool out. He was like a preggie in labour!! Imagine the pain ... :(

It was a big relief when we finally saw the soft stool ...

The GP suggested to dilute his formula milk.

So far, his bowel movement has gone back to normal. And it's soft :)