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I'm breast feeding and i have a 3 week and 5 day old baby boy he hasn't poop on days what can i give him so he can poop? he pushes but nothing

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Dr. Oscar Novick answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

Normal: Breast fed babies can have a stool with each feeding , go once a day or go as long as a week without having one. His grunting and pushing is also normal.

Dr Ferguson agreed

Answered 10/28/2013

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