If formula fed
baby not pooping, you can try to switch formula brands, especially those which are organic.
I had the same problem with
my baby not pooping for several days.
Not exact matches
Because you might have a
baby that doesn't leave you much time between his eat - sleep -
poop cycle..
Babies are designed to steal your heart but
not when they come out of the chute looking like a cone head or in the first month or two when they don't do much except sleep, eat,
poop and cry.
why hasn't my
baby pooped in two days?
It's probably
not going to be your favorite
baby «milestone,» but your newborn's first
poop will certainly be unlike any you've seen before!
If your
baby has white or pale gray
poop with a chalky texture, this could be a sign that they are
not digesting correctly.
So in conclusion, yes, you can mix formula brands without harming your
baby as long as you do
not notice feeding or
pooping issues from the mix.
Why is it
not just a backup so we can feel secure about messes while we also pay attention to signals that
babies need to
poop and help them go in the toilet instead?
By the time your
baby's
poop is soft and is passed easily, you should
not get worried.
I can
not help but feel sad for the
baby who has to shit herself, myself wanting to be evangelical, and also feeling slightly frustrated that we parents are taught to wait til our
babies poop themselves and THEN clean them up.
by Dana (ny) My 7 month
baby has
not been
pooping for already 14 days.
Many newborn
babies poop while nursing, and the signal they typically give right beforehand is called «popping off the breast» - in other words, the
baby can
not stay latched and her head bobs off and on.
This happens because the
poop is often liquid, and the diaper that
baby is wearing can
not hold the
poop any longer.
my 2 week old
baby takes formula he refuse the breast is
poop was soft now he has
not poop in 2days, his formula was change one day ago and he passes alot of gas
Whether your
baby is constipated or
not is more a matter of if the stools are hard and dry and if your
baby finds
pooping painful.
(The
poop of an exclusively breastfed
baby is said by various sources to be sterile, as well, but I can't be 100 % sure.)
The older the
baby the more
poop, and in my experience, with the increasing amount, the
poop appears to be even more runny although it probably isn't.
If your
baby or toddler has hard
poop or
pooping is painful, don't miss these tips on foods to soften hard stools and which foods to absolutely avoid!
The
poop doesn't have to be very hard at all for some of the
babies to cry.
If your
baby is
not prone to diaper rash, would you wake them to change their diaper if you heard them
poop?
Hi Lupita, Since your
baby is now over a year and eating solid foods, I find it a bit strange that her doctor isn't following up her runny
poop.
When you consider how may times your
baby poops in a 2 - 3 day period (don't forget those first months, either, with all those newborn explosions!)
You need to reassure your
baby that
pooping is ok and
not scary!
Wrapping has made me feel like I haven't lost my personal style even through there's
baby poop and split snacks on my yoga pants.
Many newborn
babies strain and are gassy even if they do
not poop.
Anyway, she has
not pooped in over two days and I know this is normal for some
babies, but since mine usually goes 3 - 4 times per day.
«Sometimes mothers find that taking them themselves can help their
babies with
poop issues, like
not pooping often or unexplained (allergies and anal fissures ruled out) blood in
poop.»
Mom's Question: I have a 6 - month - old breastfed
baby who normally has a bowel movement 3 - 4 times per day, but now she has
not pooped for 2 days.
Newborn
babies (preemie or
not) tend to strong > make a lot of noise when they
poop, with all sorts of grunts and straining sounds.
If your
baby really can't
poop on her own, and especially if this is the case despite the stools being soft, have her examined by a doctor and mention these conditions.
My
baby is 6 weeks old and hasn't
pooped in a week, but my doctor said
not to worry anywhere between 3 x per day and 1 x every 10 days is normal...... We should all be happy
not to be changing 3 pooey nappies every day!
What if a 4 - month - old
baby has
not pooped in 2 days?
I asked the midwife and she told me it is quite normal for a breastfed
baby to
not poop up to ten days!
It sounds kinda funny, but the olive oil helps so the meconium
poop does
not stick to your
baby's booty.
The normal and age - appropriate characteristic of the
poop of the
baby is dependent on several factors such as the age of
baby, the dietary habits and whether the
baby has started solids or
not.
So to conclude, if your
baby is fully breastfed and has
pooped more frequently before, she is
not likely to be constipated but simply growing.
Of course there was spit up and gas and
poop (so much
poop), but the precious purity of a fresh - out - of - the - womb
baby can
not be matched by anything in the world.
Because breastmilk is so easily absorbed by the body and
not full of «waste», it can be normal for exclusively breastfed
babies to go days or even a few weeks with out
pooping.
If your
baby is only eating breastmilk, and nothing else, their
poop is water soluble and you don't have to do anything.
Isn't it amazing how the
baby poop stains never happened?
And here's why: If your
baby poops in the pool, and it's
not contained in a swim diaper, you could be kicked out.
Linda F. Palmer, DC, is the author of the Pinnacle Award - winning book,
Baby Poop: What Your Pediatrician May
Not Tell You... about Colic, Reflux, Constipation, Green Stools, Food Allergies, and Your Child's Immune Health.
Even so - called «environmentally - friendly» throwaway diapers, once wrapped up in plastic and thrown away (feces included — come on, you know you don't remove your
baby's
poop like you are supposed to) won't do anything more than contribute to the steadily growing problem.
They are fairly common with
babies who wear disposable diapers because on the back of disposable diapers, there is
not a lot of protection —
poop can simply slide up
baby's back once there is no room left inside the diaper.
It's
not until after 6 weeks that some healthy breastfed
babies poop much less often, sometimes even once a week.
They are
not a reason to worry if
baby seems well and is gaining weight.What can cause green
poop?
Assuming your
baby doesn't
poop, the gel would stop absorbing urine a very long time before your
baby would experience any ill effects from sitting in his / her own urine.
Overall, as long as your
baby is gaining weight and does
not seem uncomfortable, there is no need to be concerned about how frequently he
poops.
I was always under the impression that a breastfed
baby's
poop wasn't so bad so I shudder to think how bad it would've been if she had formula.