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Is Absence Of Bowel Movements In An Infant Normal?
I have a week told baby and she is going on to three days with out a bowel movement what should I do should I call my doctor or should I give it a another day and see if she will have a bowel movement also put a lil more water in her formula and I did carol
Tue, 23 Aug 2016
Hello,
Thanks for the consult.
Brief answer,
No need to worry.
Detailed explanation,
1. I read your query and I am happy to help you. You mentioned that your week told baby not passing stools since 3 days.
2. No need to worry its quite normal in breast feeding cases.
3. Breast milk is so nutritious, sometimes a baby's body absorbs almost all of it,leaving little to move through the digestive tract.
4. Your baby may poop only once in a while - its perfectly normal for breastfed infants to have a bowel movements once a week.
Hope this information helps you.
Thanks for the consult.
Brief answer,
No need to worry.
Detailed explanation,
1. I read your query and I am happy to help you. You mentioned that your week told baby not passing stools since 3 days.
2. No need to worry its quite normal in breast feeding cases.
3. Breast milk is so nutritious, sometimes a baby's body absorbs almost all of it,leaving little to move through the digestive tract.
4. Your baby may poop only once in a while - its perfectly normal for breastfed infants to have a bowel movements once a week.
Hope this information helps you.
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