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Care75 · #21 (**permalink**) 03-12-2008, 10:05 AM

Patty- Cool bottles!

Dawn- I had to keep up the stool softeners for a couple of days. I think I went after about 6 days of giving birth.

Okay- Back to poop...

It took Harper about 4 days to poop and all was well! A good sized soft poop! Jackson, however, is constipated. He went on Sunday at 3 a.m. and then last night in the middle of the night started going but in each diaper he only had like 1 hard smaller than a dime shard of poop. This was for three diapers in a row. He previously had the mustardy poop. He was extremely fussy yesterday and today so far. I emailed the doctor who said if he doesn't go today we should do the glycerin suppository, and we'll need to start prune juice on a daily basis. Poor baby!!

Dawn- As soon as you're allowed, I'd also start drinking a TON of water. Take it slow initially if you have an epidural (I threw up from eating too much ice after the spinal), but then I'd drink a ton especially if you are breastfeeding. It helped me to start feeling better.

I'm so excited to "meet" Olivia soon!