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My LO is 3 months next week, and we are at over 7 days now with no poop. I know some things I read say that is normal, but it's hard not to be concerned. He seems to really be struggling like he wants to go. I called the pedi since it'd been over a week and they said to come in this afternoon. I'm just wondering what they can even do, or if it will just be him telling me don't worry, this is fine. We tried a warm bath and the rectal thermometer but nothing happened. He pretty much refuses a bottle, so juice suggestions would be difficult.
Has this happened to you? Tell me it's normal for him to go this long with no poop. Did your kids eventually do it on their own, or did you have to help them out somehow?
Thanks!
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Re: no poop
Henry Cavill...You're welcome!
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DD#1 was EBF and went a week as well. It definitely concerned me, but pedi assured me it was normal. She ended up going on her own.
It's good you're bringing him in to get checked, just in case.
I battled with our pedi when DS didn't poop for 2 days once. He swore EBF babies "did not get constipated" it was just medically impossible... well DS was very grumpy, pushing so hard his little face turned bright red, lots of farting and leg wiggling, poor kid was miserable. I added an ounce of prune juice to every bottle until he went and boy, oh boy, did he go finally. It was epic. Since then we switched to pear juice and he gets an ounce or two with every morning bottle and he's been much more regular.
Try using a syringe, like the one that comes with the infant tylenol to squirt a little juice at a time in his mouth. It might get a little bit in there at least.
Where did you read that a week was normal?
3 days can be normal as long as they don't seem to be uncomfortable. Try not to stress right now though and just see what the pedi says. Keep us updated.
he pooped! in the waiting room, literally 30 seconds before they called his name to go see the doctor. of course. lol.
pedi checked him out, said it didn't look like he had been constipated, and said this can happen with EBF babies and not to worry. I'm just glad he ended up going on his own. he was breastfeeding at the time, so he was pretty relaxed and happy lol. I guess we will see if this keeps happening, but for now, pedi called it "acceptable".
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The pedi had mentioned it at our 2 month appt, and I know when I was googling, a few sites said something similar, like this one: https://www.webmd.com/parenting/baby/diapering-a-baby-9/baby-constipation
My Ovulation Chart
Glad he pooped!
Normal for EBF babies though. Since bm is easily digested and basically everything in it is used by the body, there is very little waste product formed. Some EBF babies only poop once a week.