What's the longest your ebf baby has gone without pooing? More than 9 days???!!!

rachy07nz · Apr 9th, 2012, 14:36 PM

....And how old were they?

I ask because my DS is 5 months old, still ebf, and we are now on the 9th day since he last pooed. I know babies can go a few days between bowel movements, but is it normal to be this long?!!! There is still no sign of it and he has just gone to sleep for the night, so by tomorrow it will be the 10th day!!! Seriously thinking about calling my HV for advice!

My understanding is bf babies don't get constipated. I have just finished a 10 day course of antibiotics and the last 2 poos he did were a bit weird (I posted about this on an earlier thread). Maybe this could explain the strange poo then lack of them. Otherwise LO is feeding well and the last 2/3 weeks been really settled and happy generally

Cattie · Apr 9th, 2012, 17:27 PM

Probably worth a word with the HV, but if it helps DD went about 8 days when she was small and we were recommended to give her VERY dilute orange juice in water - I think the sugar kick starts things! She hated it, but loved prune juice, suppose it's less tart. About 1 part juice to 7 or 8 parts water.

RoxyRoo · Apr 9th, 2012, 18:06 PM

My DD often goes for a week or so. I don't worry unless I can see her actually straining to go. I don't think she's ever gone for 10 days though, it might be worth having a word with your HV.

summer rain · Apr 10th, 2012, 05:26 AM

My eldest went 21 days on two occasions, absolutely not a problem. Dr sears saw a baby who went a month apparently! Xx

RaspberryK · Apr 10th, 2012, 06:17 AM

My had a phase of not going very often, can't say I counted the days though, bm is so tailored to their needs there is very little waste and usually the advice from doctors and hv is give water or juice which in most cases wouldn't be necessary. Constipation is extremely rare in bf babies.
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rachy07nz · Apr 10th, 2012, 15:45 PM

Aww thanks heaps to you all... well lo and behold this morning my lovely DS had a nice nappy filler!! So I guess the tiny bit of worrying I was doing was for nothing lol! Thanks for the input ladies... Xxxx

Apr 9th, 2012, 14:36 PM	#1
rachy07nz Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Staffs, UK Posts: 395	What's the longest your ebf baby has gone without pooing? More than 9 days???!!! ....And how old were they? I ask because my DS is 5 months old, still ebf, and we are now on the 9th day since he last pooed. I know babies can go a few days between bowel movements, but is it normal to be this long?!!! There is still no sign of it and he has just gone to sleep for the night, so by tomorrow it will be the 10th day!!! Seriously thinking about calling my HV for advice! My understanding is bf babies don't get constipated. I have just finished a 10 day course of antibiotics and the last 2 poos he did were a bit weird (I posted about this on an earlier thread). Maybe this could explain the strange poo then lack of them. Otherwise LO is feeding well and the last 2/3 weeks been really settled and happy generally

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Cattie Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Bracknell Posts: 261	Probably worth a word with the HV, but if it helps DD went about 8 days when she was small and we were recommended to give her VERY dilute orange juice in water - I think the sugar kick starts things! She hated it, but loved prune juice, suppose it's less tart. About 1 part juice to 7 or 8 parts water.

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Apr 9th, 2012, 18:06 PM	#3
RoxyRoo Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Wales, UK Posts: 3,240	My DD often goes for a week or so. I don't worry unless I can see her actually straining to go. I don't think she's ever gone for 10 days though, it might be worth having a word with your HV.

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Apr 10th, 2012, 05:26 AM	#4
summer rain Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: May 2010 Location: South East England Posts: 16,363	My eldest went 21 days on two occasions, absolutely not a problem. Dr sears saw a baby who went a month apparently! Xx

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RaspberryK Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Northamptonshire, England Posts: 4,629	My had a phase of not going very often, can't say I counted the days though, bm is so tailored to their needs there is very little waste and usually the advice from doctors and hv is give water or juice which in most cases wouldn't be necessary. Constipation is extremely rare in bf babies. X

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Apr 10th, 2012, 15:45 PM	#6
rachy07nz Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Staffs, UK Posts: 395	Aww thanks heaps to you all... well lo and behold this morning my lovely DS had a nice nappy filler!! So I guess the tiny bit of worrying I was doing was for nothing lol! Thanks for the input ladies... Xxxx

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