I went once to the doctor with my boy who was fully breastfed and didn’t have a poo in 12 days; he was not constipated !
Best indicator is; how soft is the belly, does your child appear to have cramps / cries when passing poo, consistency of the poo, is your child growing and happy ?
There’s no ‘normal’ when it comes to how often babies poo – breastfed babies will sometimes go several days, or even a week without having a poo (this is more common in babies aged 6 weeks or older). You’ll quickly get used to your baby’s bowel movements, so you’ll be able to tell what’s normal for them.
I’m pretty certain it’s fine, yet i did notice when i started taking a stronger mini pill as the lower dose didn’t agree with me that my baby got constipated as well lol poor little fella i had to stop taking it all together.
I would be. My bubs were both breastfed and pooed at least once a day. Having said that, I have a friend whose bub only pooped once or twice a week and the Dr assured her all was fine. As long as they don’t appear to be sick or in discomfort. Keep an eye on it tho
It is quite normal, you can talk to your child health nurae or gp if concerned. There are a few things you can try…baby biotics are apparently really good, a shop in North Lakes QLD sells them, they are called Embrace Life….I haven’t had a problem with my 2 month old girl but a lot of my friends have and they swear by them…basically probiotics for babies
My maternal child health nurse told me that breastfed babies can go up to two weeks without doing a poo ! She said that it often means that the mothers milk is very nutritious and there’s no waste to get out. I took a lot of comfort from her telling me that as my little man would go up to 6-7 days without a poo. Hope this helps you x
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