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Is it dangerous for my 4-year-old to not move his bowels for over a week?
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Maybe.: Normal bowel pattern varies from seven times a day to once every seven days although most people are in the once a day group. Children often retain for a variety of reasons and there are many medical causes for this. If this is a new pattern for him it deserves eval by a doc.
Answered 9/26/2012
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