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I have a 7-week-old baby. she'd been pooping at least 1x day, but it has been 3 days since she pooped. she does pass gas & has wet diapers. is it ok?

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Baby: Perfectly ok!!. You don't have to go daily, textbooks say you can even go a week without going which can be normal, as long as the baby isn't having any discomfort. I wouldn't be concerned at the moment.

Answered 11/29/2014

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Dr. Lori Semel answered

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Maybe: Is she breast or bottlefed. Breast fed babies can go a much longer time without pooping because breastmilk is very efficient. Does she seem uncomfortable? Her last BM was soft or hard? Alot of questions to steer you in the right directions. :)

Answered 11/29/2014

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Depends on situation: If baby is breast fed they may stool a little smear every feeding or one big crib full once a week. Breast milk is so well digested that it may not leave much behind for poo to form. If it is soft, the frequency of stooling is not important.Formula babies go more often.Your babies pattern sounds pretty normal.

Answered 8/8/2017

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