My son will be 6 months in just a little over a week. He's still exclusively breastfed, no solids yet. I know it's normal for them to go up to 8 days with out pooping. He had a very large, runny, yellow bowel movement last Saturday (?) so 6 days ago. Then had a small one on Monday, 4 days ago.

But he's been having really bad gas the last couple of days. It's like he needs to poo, but isn't. I've never smelled such raunchy farts from him before. Like last night the toots started around bath time. Very potent, I thought he was going to poop, but didn't.

Around 8 PM, I finally got him to sleep in his crib. he woke up at 9 PM crying. Just inconsolable even though I was holding him. He was arching his back. He let out some farts and relaxed a little. Same thing happened at 10 pm & 11 pm. I eventually brought him to our bedroom and he slept in the pack n play. He woke up at 1 am, 3 am, & 5 am and I nursed him each time. I heard more farts from him throughout the night, but he didn't cry out like he did earlier.

I just don't know how to help him! What can I do? Give him drops? Is there any kind of massage I can do to help? He's never had a problem like this before. Is this normal???

Sorry this is so long.