2 months old- how often pooping?

freeatlast2014

My LO has been pooping on an odd schedule. Last week he went once in 2 days (small amount) then 2 days later a whole lot at once. Then this time he went 5 days before going then went a whole lot after giving sugar water.

My DS1 went constantly and I'm just not sure if this is something to be concerned about. My pedi office said some babies just go every 3 or 4 days and I might have one of those. But I thought BM was supposed to digest so much easier??

Thanks for any insight you might have! 

PS - DS2 is about 10 weeks old. 

telyn

Yeah we went through this. We didn't use the sugar water though. My doc is very pro bf and told us that if LO went 2 weeks without poop to then come in, but other than that. sometimes bf-ing babies just use everything you put in them, so there is no waste. The longest she went was 10 days I think. 

BM is SO easy to digest, sometimes there is not a whole lot of waste, so it builds up. It's not constipation unless what comes out is dry and hard, or LO has pain passing it.

When you get to solids, I recommend a weekly dose of prunes. LO loves them and they help her out since she is one of those who hates to poop. 

TJ1979

Totally normal.  I wouldn't do anything about it unless it's more than 2 weeks between poops.  At that age, my LO would sometimes go every day, then go a week without pooping.  Not a big deal.

freeatlast2014

Thanks for posting your experiences. I'd hate to get into the habit of giving sugar water every week if it can be avoided. Guess I'll just be prepared to throw away an outfit and/or onesie once a week then!!

telyn

Try switching diaper brands. We went though a few outfits before we realized that huggies just didn't fit her little butt right. We went to pampers and never another blowout. You might also need to go up one size at night. I've heard some people say that helps with the spillage.

freeatlast2014

telyn:

Try switching diaper brands. We went though a few outfits before we realized that huggies just didn't fit her little butt right. We went to pampers and never another blowout. You might also need to go up one size at night. I've heard some people say that helps with the spillage.

The problem is there is so much (poop) that I don't think an extra large men's depends will contain it! Gross...but true

greeneyedjess

Gibson poops about once every 8-10 days...yesterday was the day and I think it had been 9 days since the last time.  His pedi told me about a friend of hers that had a baby that was EBF and the baby only pooped like once a month!