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My baby hasnt pooped since we were discharged from the hospital saturday morning and its now monday. i am mostly breastfeeding but supplemented around 6 oz of formula scared shes not eating enough. having plenty of wet diapers. should i be worried?

Q: my baby hasnt pooped since we were discharged from the hospital saturday morning and its now monday. i am mostly breastfeeding but supplemented around 6 oz of formula scared shes not eating enough. having plenty of wet diapers. should i be worried?

: A breast fed infant can poop with every feed, often just smears, or a diaper filler once a week. Adding formula increases stooling for most. By itself this is not alarming or a sign of any gut issue. As long as the kid is a good feeder &amp; seems to be filling out/active I would not worry about it.

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A breast fed infant can poop with every feed, often just smears, or a diaper filler once a week. Adding formula increases stooling for most. By itself this is not alarming or a sign of any gut issue. As long as the kid is a good feeder & seems to be filling out/active I would not worry about it.

Answered 5/22/2023

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A member asked:

My baby hasnt pooped since we were discharged from the hospital saturday morning and its now monday. i am mostly breastfeeding but supplemented around 6 oz of formula scared shes not eating enough. having plenty of wet diapers. should i be worried?

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