breastfed baby?

Question

my 1 mon old is breastfed.my question is she hasnt had a bowel movement in 2 days.this is the start of the 3 day.she seems real uncomfortable.is it normal for her to go that long w/o pooping?

Answer 1

Keep in mind that babies who are exclusively breastfed very rarely get constipated. After having very frequent bowel movements during the first month or two, they then begin to go much less often. In fact, some breastfed babies only have bowel movements every week or two. In these children, as long as the bowel movement is watery or soft when they finally have it, then they are likely normal and not constipated

If you really think she is uncomfortable I would give her Dr a call.

Answer 2

Most babies, after the first few days, have two to five bowel movements every 24 hours, until they are about six weeks old. The stools should be as large as a US quarter to "count" in this number. Some babies will have more frequent bowel movements, and it is possible for a healthy baby to have fewer bowel movements. If a baby younger than six weeks has fewer than two bowel movements a day, that can still be a variation of normal provided that the baby has an adequate number of wet diapers, is known to be gaining weight at an adequate rate, and the stools produced are substantial in volume.

After the first few days, a breastfed baby should have at least six to eight wet cloth diapers, or five to six disposables, in 24 hours. To gauge the wetness, pour 2-4 tablespoons (30-60 ml) of water on a dry diaper. This is how the normally wet diaper of a young baby feels. It is easier to judge wetness in cloth diapers. If you are using disposables, know that there is a wide variation in brands and types. One brand may not "feel wet" while another may feel soaked with the same amount of fluid. It may be helpful to place a facial tissue inside the diaper to help judge wetness.

Answer 3

If your baby seems uncomfortable, you may want to call either the pediatrician or your local breastfeeding center. If she takes any formula, that can make her constipated, but exclusively breastfed babies are usually fairly regular. Keep in mind, every baby is different, and even some breastfed babies at one month have been known to not have a bowel movement for a couple days (sometimes due to not getting enough milk). But over all, if the baby is not comfortable, consider talking to a professional who may have some suggestions for you. Congrats on the baby and the breastfeeding. Good luck.

Answer 4

Breastfed babies can go up to 17 days without a bowel movement. I had the same problem when my daughter was a few days shy of a month. I took her to the pediatrician and she was constipated and her doc helped. About 5 days after that the same thing and she was fine... If your baby is fussy and is passing gas and it seems to be hurting her then try to give her mylecon and grab her legs and do bicycle exercises with her. By pushing her knees close to her stomach this should help if she is constipated. Call your pediatrician today and let them know this is day 3 and see what he/she suggests. That's a good thing to do since tomorrow is Sunday. Good Luck to you and Congrats on the newborn.

~Proud mom of a 6 Month Old baby girl~

Answer 5

My baby went for two months pooping once a week (every thursday it was weird). I was told not to worry about it cause he was happy and not constipated or anything. I would worry that your little one might not be getting enough milk this was the problem we discovered. IN order to determine if he as hungry or not cause he always seemed so happy, I would let him nurse and then offer him a bottle of formula or expressed breast milk if I had it. Usually he would take a few more ounces so the Doctor thought I might not have enough milk. He perscribed a drug Domperdone (sp?) which helps me to produce milk and now my baby poops once or more a day. Just something to think about, your baby could be just fine pooping less frequently, sometimes breastfed babies do that.

Answer 6

It's rather unusual for a BF baby to go that long w/o having a BM. if she seems real unco=mfortable mis some apple juice with water about 50% strength and give that to her maybe like 1-2 oz. that should get her going with in a day or so. Also make sure she is latced on correctly and eating enough sometimes when they are that young they can have problems latching on adn therefore not getting what they need. You can be the judge of that if your breats are softer after the feeding and feel less full it's likely that she doesn't have any prob. like that ad your doibg fine but if they feel the same after a feeding contact a lacation nurse for some help.

Answer 7

Its OK , breast fed babies can either poop every time you change them or poop once in a fortnight, obviously she is using everything she is getting to grow and does not need to discard any. I went through this with mine and made numerous phone calls to hospitals, Gp's and nurses and they all told me the same thing. And it is totally normal and nothing to worry about.

Answer 8

I would be just a little worried and contact your doctor. Make sure that when you are feeding her that she is latched on correctly, she may not be getting as much milk if she is not latched and sucking correctly. But I say to call the doc and see what advice he/she gives you.

Answer 9

Try a bottle of water with some dark Karo syrup.