newborns stool?

Question

My 4 day old breast fed baby hasnt had a stool in three days. Why is this and has this happened to anyone?

Answer 1

totally normal for breastfed babies, breastmilk has so much nutrition that not a lot of it goes to waste.
1 or 2 poopy diapers a week is fine

Answer 2

When your baby is breastfed it is said that he/she can go up to 17 days without a bowel movement. When my baby was about 3 weeks old she had this problem. I took her in and they said she was constipated... I did the same thing a week after that and they said she was fine. I still nurse and her bowel movements were more consistent as she got older. But remember not all babies are the same and you can't compare a breastfed baby to a formula fed baby. The numbers are different. Have you changed your diet in the last few days? Are you eating differently? I know when bringing a newborn home it can be exhauting and you don't realize you've gone so long without eating.

~Proud mom of a 5 1/2 month old baby girl~

Answer 3

My daughter honestly didn't poop for almost 4 days after we came home from the hospital (and that wasn't good since she was jaundice)... right now, you're producing a lot of colostrum, which she needs more then anything- and so it's not really about her being 'full' right now, so much as being nourished. She's getting enough of it, or else she'd let you know- but once your milk starts coming in, you can expect to see many more bowel movements. My doctors have always said that I shouldn't be concerned as long as she's still eating regularly, and has had a bowel movement in at least 4 days. She's still not a 'regular' pooper- only going once every 2-3 days. Which I must say, scared me silly too since I was used to my niece and nephew who went 2-3 times a DAY. *L*
Each baby is different, and your little one is still getting used to this whole 'eating' business, so I wouldn't worry too much. If it goes any longer or they show any signs of discomfort, then I wouldn't hesitate going to the doctor.
Best of luck!
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Oh, and someone above mentioned have to 'manually stimulate' the baby's rectum in order to get their bowels to move- and this is something my doctor also reccomended. If you feel like it might help, take a Q-tip, or the tip of a rectal thermometer, put plenty of vaseline or KY jelly on the tip, and gently insert it. Rub it around a little, easily, and then remove it. If the bowel movement doesn't automatically occur, put the diaper back on and give it about 30 minutes to an hour. After that time, you can try once more, but I wouldn't reccomend it any more then that.
I know this sounds vulger and odd, but it does work and we did have to do it to my daughter a few times when she was really bound up.
I hope that helps.

Answer 4

During the first six weeks, newborns generally have at least one bowel movement per day, and may have as many as 15. Stool frequency in breastfed babies can vary even more - from as many as 15 per day to just one bowel movement every few days, after a few weeks. The passing of only one stool every few days does not necessarily indicate constipation. Neither does grunting, pushing, or turning red in the face while passing a stool. This is normal behaviour, as long as stools are soft, do not contain blood, and do not appear to be causing pain.

The colour, consistency and odor of bowel movements also vary with age and diet. During the first 36 hours after birth, the newborn should pass a greenish-black, sticky stool called meconium. Over the next few weeks, an infant's stools are likely to be semi-liquid and green-brown. The semi-liquid consistency of stools at this age is normal, and shouldn't be confused with diarrhea, in which stools are abnormally frequent and very watery.

After about the third week, the stools of breastfed babies tend to be orangey-yellow, fairly loose and have a sweet-sour smell. Stools of formula-fed babies at this age tend be pale brown and somewhat more solid. Odor is generally stronger than with breastfed babies, and varies with different types of formula. As babies grow older, they have fewer bowel movements, and their stools become more formed or pasty. This becomes more pronounced when solids are introduced into the diet.

Answer 5

A breastfed baby digests milk really fast, my son had like 5 or so stools a day at that age. He did go a day or 2 with no bowel movement, but he was much, much older than that. Does the baby's stomach feel firm? I would call the doctor just in case, good luck!

Answer 6

Breastfed babies can go a long time in between poops. 7 days is considered normal. However that usually happens after 6 weeks.

Do you have a kitchen scale? If so I would weigh diapers for 24 horus and see how much urine he/she is making. This is a fair indicator of how much breastmilk the baby is getting. (Don't forget to subtract the weight of the diaper).

If your baby is lethargic, or his/her soft spot is sunken, or hasn't peed in 8 hours. PLEASE seek medical attention IMMEDIATELY.

Also seeing a lactation consultant to make sure all is well with the breastfeeding couldn't hurt. La Leche League is free, give them a call.
http://www.llli.org/WebUS.html
(Change the country in the upper right if you are not American)

Answer 7

The scent of toddler diarrhea is a few thing that you'll not in any respect scent everywhere else on your existence. that is the most foul stenched aspect, gasoline mask worth. Breastfed children regularly have looser, runnier stools, and that is known. so long because it would not scent terrible (you're going to attraction to close the version) and doesnt have a hoop of water round it, that is maximum in all probability no longer diarrhea. also, passing gasoline with quite of stool in it is carefully known, it cracks me up!

Answer 8

My child was not breast fed, but didn't have a poop for five days, at which time we went to the pediatrician. He indicated that the tissue that makes the colon in the womb sometimes doesn't fully open and the rectum is very small. He simply stretched her rectum and she pooped instantly. We had to have this done one more time and we have had no problems in the last eight months.

Answer 9

You may get a good one any time now. This isn't that unusual but I would call the Dr. tom and talk to the nurse just to put your mind at ease. It may take a little while for the food to work it's way down and go through the digestion process for the first time. Be ready for a good mess the first time. Good luck.

Answer 10

Yes it is ok there is stuff that you can give baby this stuff that little tummy's makes it is for gas relief half of the smallest d... it works I promise my son went that next day it is every normal for baby's to be back'd up sometimes GOOD LUCK