3 week old daughter won't have a bowel movement?

Question

I have read that it is normal for a baby to not poop for a few days at a time, but when should I start to worry? She burps a lot, and she farts, but that's it. today is day 4 with no bowel movement. She is breast fed with an occasional bottle.

NoahTall : if you are going to be rude to parents, then don't answer their questions. For your information, I already talked to the doctor, but I was still concerned about her seeing as how she is premature and my other 2 children never had this problem. All I wanted out of this was to get input from other concerned parents out there. And if you want to be rude, take it somewhere else cause no one wants to read something like you wrote. I don't appreciate it at all.

Answer 1

Well breastfed babies have a lot of what we call poopy diapers, but that's not really what it is. (That yellow sticky stuff is not a real BM) Babies that are breastfed do not have many impurities to dispose of, so it's not uncommon for them to go 5 or 6 days without a real BM. Just give her another day or 2 and then call the doctor if she hasn't gone. If she was a formula fed baby then it would be a problem as they should go everyday.

Answer 2

Try "taking her temperature" rectally. When my son was constipated on day four, this worked like a charm. Put a little lubrication, even if it is just a little baby oil or petroleum jelly, to make it a little more comfortable. Hold her legs up while you take her temp, so they are gently pressing on her tummy. After about 30 seconds, remove the thermometer, and rub her tummy gently. Hopefully, she will start grunting and have a few good bm's. If this doesn't work, you MAY have to put about 1 tsp of dark Karo syrup with 3-4 ounces of either breast milk or formula in a bottle and give it to her. TRUST me, it is okay to do this. It was my pediatrician's curative elixir, and it really does help move things along.

To the JERKFACE who told this woman to call CPS on herself...You know what? I am sure if her daughter had a high temp and was listless and in distress, she wouldn't have bothered sitting down at the computer and would already be in the emergency room with her baby. Some situations can be helped just by talking to someone or some people who have already had some parental experience. Call "Idiot Patrol" on yourself, ya blankety blankety blank blank!!!

(I got your back, Little Mama!!! :D)

Answer 3

I exclusively breast feed my baby and she is five months and is now down to only having a bowel movement once a week and the doctor said it was not a problem because it is so natural that not all babies have waste left over from breast milk........i was also told that when they have the bowel movements they will be larger than normal and that is also the case.........they usually fill up the entire diaper..........it is perfectly normal and for a breast fed baby not to have bowel movements everyday

Answer 4

My son did the same thing. I tried EVERYTHING!!! I found if you take their legs and act like they are riding a bike(in the movement of) that this helps with gas. THe entire time she will probabley fart. Another thing is to massage the babies stomach in a clockwise motion. THen you when she poops push her legs up to her head. Another thing is Karo syrup in the bottles. Some doctors recommend that and others dont. Hopefully this helps out. When she gets a little older try applesause and juice.

Good Luck and Congrats!!!

Answer 5

They say that babies under a month should have BMs everyday but this is not always true. My son started going days without BMs before a month old and my doctor told me to give him five days and call her if he still hadn't pooped. I would say give it two more days and call again, the doctor should give you a suppository by then.

Answer 6

My son did the same thing i think the nurse said give it five days, but i went to the pharmacy and got some compositor, ask them but don't do this often because the baby will depend on it.. He will tell you to split it in half long ways and it will take about 5-10min and she will have a bowl movement

Answer 7

yes its very normal for a baby that is three weeks old to not poop my baby was the same way and i was very concerened the way u are but my baby doc say that it was normal now if u feel that her stomach is very hard take a baby quitip and take a little bit of baby vaseline and swib it inside their but now i might sound cruel but the doc will tell u the same thing ..... or they will proscribe a pill that looks like gell and that be worst then the vaseline i hope she feel better.

Answer 8

Since you aren't putting any "solid" foods into her system, there really shouldn't be a "lot" of poop yet. But, If I were you, to make myself feel better, I would call her pediatrician and ask that question. Is she taking the normal amount of nourishment? Is she fussy, like her stomach hurts?

Answer 9

Since she is breastfed, she can go up to a week before having a bm. Breastmilk is not going to block up the bowel. It is simply so digestible and so nourishing, that her body uses up most of it, rather than putting it out as waste.

Answer 10

i think 4 days is a Little to many try giving her gripe water i had the same problem with my daughter and it worked for me i also breastfeed and i was told that should have been going at least every other day since breast milk is easily digested