Only poops once a week?

MrsEKC · January 2014

My baby is almost 4 months and only poops once a week. This started at 2 months. Before that he used to poop at least once a day, sometimes 2-3 times a day. This is also my 4th baby and none of my other babies did this. The doctor says this is normal and happens to some babies. When he goes, it is a giant explosion. To the point where I have to cut his clothes off because there is so much poop stretching from his back all the way down his pant legs and onto his socks. So gross! I can't afford to keep cutting and throwing away clothes every week. So frustrated and he seems so uncomfortable. Also because of this, he has really awful smelling gas - poor little guy! Anyone else have this problem? Is it safe to give him a glycerin suppository after a couple days of no poop? He is only getting breast milk so I don't see why it is so blocked up.

mysticl · January 2014

This is very normal for a breastfed baby. It is such an efficient food that there isn't a lot of waste. I would not give a baby anything for constipation without a doctor's ok.

BelhurstBride · January 2014

It's normal.

Quit cutting off and throwing away the clothes. That's just ridiculous.

EmR22 · January 2014

Totally normal for BF babies.

Naena · January 2014

Agree with previous posts.

rab2006 · January 2014

I wouldn't cut anything off. Sounds like he'd need a bath anyways. I'd just bathe and soak the clothes on oxyclean

PrimRoseMama · January 2014

Normal...

steph191 · January 2014

I don't know why you cut off the clothes. Give him a bath if the poop gets anywhere that you can't use wipes on and throw the clothes in the wash.

LittleNugget93 · January 2014

My daughter was doing this and now she poops after every time she eats. Be happy it's only once a week. Haha.

LittleNugget93 · January 2014

Oh and if you want to help him go more often, I would first try more tummy time, moving his legs in a bicycle motion, and, if really desperate, put a thermometer in his butt as if you were checking his temperature. You can also cut out cheese from your diet.

MrsEKC · January 2014

The only reason I cut off his clothes is that it is so bad that they are beyond laundering. Also, sometimes I am not at home and don't have access to a bath and don't want to pull his clothes up over his head and get poop all over his head. My other kids I was able to sort of roll their onesies up to hide the poop as I lifted it up over their head, but I can't do this with these huge explosions.

Aubs0009 · January 2014

My son did this, he would go forever without pooping and then it was an explosion.

s2becrawford · January 2014

My son does this but my dr said once every 7 days is to long and to give a glycerin suppository after 3 days. You can get the children kind and cut in half. Also I'm not a huge fan of rice cereal but she said rice cereal mixed with some breast milk will help him go more often. Hope this helps

magdalina.h · January 2014

It's normal for a breast fed baby. I wouldn't cut the clothes off, I'd just take them off and put baby right in the bath and the clothes in cold water at home.

RoosterMemphis · January 2014

Normal. Enjoy it.

Don't be afraid of poop. Quit wasting clothes like that.

kwrecks · January 2014

My baby started going once every 7-10 days. My doctor told me at 14 days is when he would get concerned, but at that point give her some prune juice with a bottle of milk. But every time she goes before the 14 day mark. It's normal. I understand being annoyed with having poppy clothes but I'm not sure why you don't just trust your doctor when he said it's normal.

MissLauraPants · January 2014

Just an FYI but pretty much any onesie is made to go over the head but also to go down over the butt too. I figured this out from someone on the bump so if there is an explosion you do not have to pull it over their head but can go down instead.

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