Who would've thought that I would be so concerned about poop...

Yesterday was a very busy day for us. Oakley has been constipated for a week now, so by the time he actually wanted to try and get it out, he really battled, I've been giving him lots of fluids, I've given prunes, I've massaged his tummy, I've let him sit in a warm bath twice a day, you name it I've done it, and nothing is working. My poor baby ended up screaming the room down last night from the pain. We ended up having to resort to the horrible bum pill method, of glycerin suppositories. I gave him one and after 15 min as the box says stuff is supposed to happen. NOTHING!!! He went to sleep and then after 20 min he woke up screaming in pain. So off the nappy goes and I try my best to help the poor kid out by holding his legs up, giving him another suppository, and nothing....this went on for 2 hours. Eventually he managed a small little pebble, and he had enough by then and he went to sleep. Thinking during the night some sort of explosion would go off in his nappy, and nothing....not a poop, not a sound of any progress...you'd think 2 suppositories would do something...well they did nothing. The scariest thing for me was that as he was trying so hard to get it out, he was wheezing, battling to breath, and his tummy was so tight and going blue I was just panicking, lucky for kind and caring neighbors who would come and sit with you whilst cheering little Oakley on with a ''Poop song''...but after trying for 2 hours he had enough, and you could see he was just so tired. So he went to sleep. 

This morning he woke up, not himself. I don't know if it's because of his tummy being constipated or if he's just tired, or IS related...so I am on edge today. I didn't get much sleep last night, so I'm feeling like a zombie today, but still trying everything and anything to cheer him up and to help get that poop out. 

So we tried more prunes today, but he's lost interest in food. They say after stopping ACTH their appetite also decreases, but then he's also constipated so maybe he's just not interested in eating. I just don't know. But he will still have breast milk so that's better than nothing  I guess. After the prunes which he just turned his nose up too, I gave him 4ml of Milk of Magnesia, which they say helps with constipation....well that was 5 hours ago....tick tock, tick tock...when is the bomb going to explode....we still waiting. 

He does try every now and then with a few pushes but nothing is coming out. I gave him a long warm bath this evening thinking something might just happen...nope. He is letting of some gasses though so that must be a good sign. 

I'm wondering if the antibiotics he's on and has been on since we started the ACTH is causing the constipation? You'd think the doctors would mention it, my poor baby is so uncomfortable and I just don't know how else to help him anymore. I'm really hoping the Milk of Magnesia will kick in soon. I'm actually looking forward to a very messy nappy...come one Poop...come on Poop....where are you!!!

If no action happens by tomorrow, then I think we need to go to the doctors and do a peadiatric enema...he can't suffer like this anymore. My poor baby is definitely not having the best time lately. I'm hoping once the poop is out he'll be back to his happy self again...really don't like that he's been so quiet, definitely makes his Mommy and Daddy very worried, it's like living on the edge...

Ok so we woke up just now screaming with pain, and we managed to get 5 pebbles out...my poor baby, I feel so helpless...and Dr.Google, has run out of ideas. He strained a lot and chocked up a bit, but he did well getting those 5 out, he's now fast asleep. 

You would think a suppository would make it soft or at least a little softer, when can my poor boy catch a break. 

I really hope tomorrow is easier, and he manages to get something out. Don't want to put him through more hospital visits, and enemas. :( 

Very tired and very helpless feeling Mommy these past 2 days. 

Just want my little boy's smiles back without all these issues. 

Wish us luck.