BARELY pooped in 3 days...should i worry

mrszundelli

DS is EBF and has been doing some table foods...not a whole lot tho....at least i didn't think so.  He hasn't pooped in three days...today will be the fourth if he doesn't go.  Well, he had about a tbsp of thick peanutbutter consistency type poop just this am.  He's spit up a cpl times as well in the past 2 days, which isn't like him anymore.  He seems fine about it tho.  Can the extra pressure cause them to have some "spittle" from not pooping?  Dr said white grape juice, but he's not a big drinker.  They also said suppositories if the juice doesn't work.  I didn't want to go overkill if it's ok that he doesn't go....TIA

nic5606

If he is passing gas and does not seem uncomfortable, he is probably fine. We have gone 5 days over here and the outcome was not fun.  You can try white grape juice, prune juice or apple juice. 1/2 an ounce to an ounce up to twice a day. Also offer pureed prunes, peaches, etc, things with pits make poop, ha ha.

I hope he goes for you soon.

Amitchell0626

If he's not acting weird I wouldn't worry. DD often goes 4 days without pooping and she's ff.

ktb31

Try a rectal thermometer, that almost always causes DS to go.

mrszundelli

thanks ladies!  he went after his nap and ..... WOW.  Holy cow....first "solid"-ish poop.  wow. lol.