NO POOP IN 3 days

mrskadybug · May 2013

My 2 week old havent gone off in almost 3 days.He pees alot and doesnt seem to be to fussy about not pooping but its beginning to worry me.I do exclusively BF though so i dont know if that causes it.Any opinions would help ease my mind a little i may be calling the dr tomorrow.

Crequito · May 2013

My pedi told me that DD not going for 4-5 days is ok as long as she's not showing any signs of discomfort. I was EBFat the time. Hope this helps!

jahjbmr · May 2013

My dr said be concerned at 45 days. My 10 week old went a week and was very uncomfortable. I had to give her juice.

Try peddling the legs, rubbing belly, Give a warm bath, "check" LOs temp to see if that gets things going...

CrazyMary77 · May 2013

A nurse in the hospital showed me a trick that sometimes works. Bend LO's knees and hold them up to his chest (my LO finds this position very comfortable). This will expose the anus. Then you can take a wipe and gently wipe the anus repeatedly. It may not sound like fun, but the nurse said sometimes this encourages the baby to poop.

jensriot · May 2013

Totally normal for BF babies. Mine does this once a week then has a huge poop. Be careful using the thermometer to stimulate pooping. I read that babies can become dependent on it.

rjeller32 · May 2013

An EBF baby should poop at least once a week. A formula fed typically poops daily. So unless your LO is showing signs of pain, it's normal. My LO poops every 5-6 days since she was 1 month old.

baloneydisc · May 2013

EBF babies tend to poop less often because their bodies can use almost everything in BM. Our ped said its not uncommon for them to go 7-10 days without pooping. DD almost always went 10 days between poops when she was little. When we introduced solids she started going more frequently, but sometimes still goes 3 days between poops and is not constipated. I wouldn't worry at all.

watermellens · May 2013

elainelbuck:
EBF babies tend to poop less often because their bodies can use almost everything in BM. Our ped said its not uncommon for them to go 7-10 days without pooping. DD almost always went 10 days between poops when she was little. When we introduced solids she started going more frequently, but sometimes still goes 3 days between poops and is not constipated. I wouldn't worry at all.

I've also heard that up to 10 days is normal

RIgnaffo · May 2013

I just went to pedi for this because I was concerned. She said its normal fo BF babies and her son did the same. She said if it gets past 7 days or DD was uncomfortable to call.

dande2129 · May 2013

rjeller32:
A formula fed typically poops daily.

Incorrect.

A BF baby can easily go longer without pooping than a FF baby, but either one is normal to not poop for a week, without discomfort.

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