A 44-year-old male asked:
my newborn hasnt pooped in 24 hours and he used to poop almost every changing, should we be concerned?
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Dr. Katharine Cox answered
45 years experience Pediatric Emergency Medicine
No: As long as he is comfortable and has no other symptoms, such as vomiting and abdominal distention with firmness, he is likely OK. He may also continue to pass some gas. There is a huge variation in what is considered normal stooling frequency. All the best.
Answered on Sep 7, 2017
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Dr. James Ferguson answered
46 years experience Pediatrics
Breast or bottle ?: Breast fed babies can have a little smear with each feed or have one big blowout every 7-10 days.Bottle fed kids will poo more predictably & should go daily. If the poo is soft it is not considered constipation. I don't get hung up on babies timing, I like to look at them to see how they feel.
Answered on Dec 28, 2017
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Dr. Boris Ripa answered
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No reason: Babys on formulas usually have astools ones in few days.
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Dr. James Ferguson answered
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Breast babies: Breast fed infants can go a little every feed or overflow a diaper once a week. If it is soft when they go i don't worry about it.
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Dr. Brad Goldenberg answered
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Dr. Josephine Ruiz-healy answered
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