Is it normal

dlchandler

i recently had to switch to formula and I noticing a change in baby's diapers. She use to have a bm every diaper. Now she may have a bm every 2 or 3 days. Is this normal for a formula fed baby?

persephonerose

Formula fed babies generally poop less than BF babies.

golfingdarwinfish

FF babies can go up to a week without a bowel movement. It's always best to consult your pedi though.  S gets uncomfortable if it's been more than a day, and at >36 hours we do treat because he gets so miserable.

Did you switch to a sensitive formula?  Some, such as enfamil A.R. are made with ingredients that are a bit more binding such as rich starch. 

angeltennis3

When you change formula, it can take a little bit for your baby's digestive system to adjust. We are about to switch from a BF Supplement formula to something else, but even without the switch DD has started to poop less (1-2 times a day from 5-6 times a day) and holy crap (no pun intended) do they stink.

MrsL2B

This happened when we switched to formula. When I was breastfeeding, he was pooping several times a day, but now it's only about twice a day. The color and consistency changed, too, so now his poop is darker, greener, thicker, and stinkier.

bumpuser10309732

You should know that all O14 babies are fed unicorn milk and not formula.