newborns and pooping

ruby soho · December 2011

LO has had 2 BMs a day since birth until yesterday. She hasnt gone since Friday. Should I be concerned? She isnt overly fussy or anything. I can call the pedi in the morning but thought I would ask here first before I become that annoying first time mom that calls for everything!

Sunflower22 · December 2011

She should be fine. They can go a few days, even up to a week. I think a week was the longest V went in between.

slc2b · December 2011

Sunflower22:
She should be fine. They can go a few days, even up to a week. I think a week was the longest V went in between.

I think this is true for babies that are a bit older, I think a 1 week old should be pooping daily. I know dd would go several days with no poop but she was several months old by then. Of course the last 18 months are a blur to me so ksun could be right and it might be nothing to worry about

no harm in calling the ped though!

WonderRed · December 2011

N pooped once at the hospital and then it was almost a week until the next one. I called the ped because I was worried and he told me it it's often normal and to use a rectal thermometer, as if we were taking his temperature, to stimulate things. We did and he pooped about 20-30 minutes later.

Pesky · December 2011

probably fine. I think my pedi told me not to expect regular poops until 1 year. You can do very gentle rectal stim with a rectal thermometer if you want but should be fine. Her belly will feel hard if she is constipated.

ETA: I am still a fan of calling the pedi to ask questions though. That is what they are there for and as she is your first baby, you get a hall pass on asking a lot of questions.

todds_wife · December 2011

I remember reading that BF babies can sometimes go for days, because breast milk can be so easily and almost completely absorbed.

If she is tooting, content, and her tummy is soft I wouldn't be too worried.

CaseBride · December 2011

I'm in the camp that it's probably fine but it certainly couldn't hurt to call.

smilelari · December 2011

I would call

Mrs.Greeko · December 2011

That was the first major sign that Lucy wasn't getting enough milk from me. I'd definitely call.

dolly1030 · December 2011

Always follow your own Mom instincts!

BF babies can space out their BM's longer, but at just two weeks old I would wonder a few things. Is she having regular pee diapers? Is she fussier than normal? How does her tummy feel? Try the thermometer trick it always worked for us.

Also how is YOUR water and food intake? Are you drinking plenty of water? I mean like 80oz+? Are you eating regularly or snacking a lot? You have to make sure you are getting the nutrition and water you need in order to produce what baby needs.

Hope things are going okay otherwise! She's just SO cute!!

Julia_JJ · December 2011

If she's EBF, then she's probably fine, especially if she's not showing any discomfort - breastfed babies can just go longer without pooping. I'd be concerned if she wasn't peeing at least five or six times a day, though. But call your pedi if you're worried; that's what they're there for.

Also, we were advised against rectal stimulation - babies don't come out knowing how to poop, and stimulating them can teach them to rely on the stim instead of learning how to have a bowel movement on their own. But if your pedi suggests it, well... I'm not a doctor. We've been using infant massage to help Mr. E work through his gas and grunting.

btrflypoet · December 2011

Julia_JJ:
If she's EBF, then she's probably fine, especially if she's not showing any discomfort - breastfed babies can just go longer without pooping. I'd be concerned if she wasn't peeing at least five or six times a day, though. But call your pedi if you're worried; that's what they're there for.

This. If she's peeing and seems comfortable, she's fine. I honestly don't remember L's pooping schedule but I know she sometimes went a few days without pooping.

ruby soho · December 2011

Thanks everyone

We ended up doing the rectal stim and she passed a really hard poop pretty much right away. Then this morning she had the messiest diaper EVER.

We have an appt on Wednesday so I will probably bring it up then and see what they recommend

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