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My 7 day old child has not pooped for the past 5 days, what might be the problem?
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May be normal: A breastfed infant can poop a smear every feed or one blowout once a week & be normal. It is good that the kid had a 1st poop, but I would not assume this is a bad sign. If it goes past a week or so discuss it with someone who can examine them.
Answered 2/24/2020
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Can be normal: Depending on whether you are nursing or bottle feeding, the frequency of stooling can vary...from many times per day to once a week. If your child is eating well and having 5-6 wet diapers per day, I would not worry about the stool, especially if he/she did stool while still in the hospital. I would recommend that you speak to your child’s doctor.
Answered 2/25/2020
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