Newborn not pooping

Very normal my baby went weeks without pooping and he’s strictly breastfed

Completely normal, don’t be alarmed if you have nights where she seems inconsolable, sometimes they need to poop just can’t and it gets painful. Try massaging her belly it may help! Good luck mama

What kind of food?

Are you nursing? Or feeding formula? When I was still in the hospital the baby took a while to poop and the nurse told me to wipe his butt with a little more pressure because expressing that are wld help and it sure did. Or else he wldnt hv been able to come home

Yep..working on getting the Marconium out. It's all amniotic fluid and can be a little sticky. Breast fed babies have a slower gut travel time..the breast milk digestes longer so poops arnt as frequent. As long as baby is eating well and resting comfortably you r good 👍

I panicked when this happened. Mine went 4 days then blew out 4 outfits on the 5th day!

My son had a problem with pooping as well. What I didn’t know about was jaundice which is when they start to turn very yellow. He was hospitalized for it 4 days after he was born. So just watch out for that, they get rid of something in their poo (I forget what it’s called) and if they don’t get rid of it it can cause jaundice.

Totally normal

This has happened a lot with both of my babies at some point.
The pediatrician always said not peeing is more of something to be concerned about. My newborn right now will have days she doesn’t poop

As long as there are lots of pee diapers it’s fine :)

My brother said his second only pooped once a week! Efficient digestive system I guess?

Street the meconium irregular poops are normal for a while.

My little boy after his black poo didn't poo for almost 5 days, and continued that untill he started solids - every 5 day x

My paediatrician told me that it was normal for newborns not to poop regularly and that sometimes they can go even as long as two weeks without having a poop. He was more concerned with pee. As long as they still have a lot of wet diapers, they’re okay.

I always panicked with this when my little one was a newborn but she always seemed to go on the 4th or 5th day, don't freak out too much a little rub on the tummy or some leg movements( bicycle legs) doesn't hurt... I even used some gripe water on the end of her dummy or a little bit in some water worked a treat whatever you're comfortable with but I'm sure you got this 💪🏾

Save yourself the ER trip. Because I definitely went to the ER. Try the body movement exercises like bicycle legs, prune juice + water( if you’re comfortable), thermometer slightly up anus. But also they more than likely will not poop every day all the time. I just write my daughters poop so I can see which days she goes to see her pattern.

My baby after have his first back poos, didn't poop for almost 5 days. Doctor/ midwifes weren't too worried. He been the same since (untill solids) every 5 days xx

My daughter only pooped once a week until she was about 6 moths.

If you are breastfeeding it’s especially normal because breast milk is very efficient and the body uses almost all of it so there’s minimal waste. My son went 5-7 days a couple of times and I freaked out. Give the little one an ounce of pear juice once or twice that will help.

Just wait one more day. If he doesn't make a BM go to your pediatrician. It will be okay more than likely but the pediatrician will definitely be able to help you. The alarm is usually when it has been 3 days. Or they aren't producing wet diapers as well.

Vaseline on a Q-Tip, up the bum. Worked like a charm, if anyone ever needs to help their little one poop.

Mine took 2 days after birth, it sucked.

I took my baby to the chiropractor because she kept on having bad gas and was going about 5 days between pooping. After her first adjustment she started pooping multiple times a day.

I was worried about this as well with my newborn, she’s strictly breastfed and only poops every 3-4 days, she’s now six weeks old and still sticking to this.. Pediatrician isn’t worried so I’m not either!

If baby is breastfed, this is normal. My baby is almost 7 months and poops every few days. Pediatrician said it's fine. Give it a few more days.

this is normal! my lo did that when he was born for a couple of days and i asked his doctor and she said it was normal for them to not poop everyday and even up to a week

I’ve always been concerned with my baby girl she’s 7 weeks now but she was only pooping once a week 😅 I thought something was wrong but been told it’s normal and when she does poo it’s a big blow out almost like she’s been backed up 😅

My baby only pooped once a week untill 2 weeks ago, she’s almost 4 months now. doctor said it’s normal and it was just her little routine, every baby is different! She now has 1-2 dirty nappies a day! If you are worried contact your gp for advice to even ease your mind! Xx

Call your provider.

My midwife said doctors won't be concerned until its been over 10 days without a poop. So don't worry just yet x

Sorry I wanted to reply to Shalee not to your message. I didn't want to say you are wrong. Is true newborns don't necessarily poo every day. But they poo a lot in the first days, and Shalee's baby is only 2 days old, so I think would be best in this case to call the MW

I was told until 5-6 days they should have a poopy diaper for each day they are old (1 day 1 diaper 2 day 2 diaper)

Are you breastfeeding

Not all babies poop in the first days. Our daughter didn’t poop for 4 days. We were worried sick as new parents especially since we took to the internet.. Went to pediatrician for 3 day wellness check and she put us at ease. Warning.. when they poop it will seem explosive!! Breastfed babies don’t necessarily poop everyday. If you are worried, keep checking in with the doc until you are not! Believe me when I say you will miss the no poop days, lol

My baby was combination fed. It was every 2-4 days for first few weeks and when she did go it’s was just explosions 😂 outfit change included . Paediatrician said it was normal for combination fed and breastfed babies. As she for older it was 1 in almost 5-6 days until she regulated

My baby is 7 months old now, but when he was born, he passed meconium in the first I think 48 hours and then he didnt go for 9 days. I went to see a pediatrician and she said some can go 10 - 14 days without pooping. She said if he seems well and his belly is not hard when you gently push on it, it's okay. I breastfeed exclusively.

It's normal after the first week or two, but with a two day old I would check with my pediatrician.

I found out from my midwife that breast fed babies can go upto 10 days without pooping, but formula fed babies can go upto 3 days xo

Hi there my new born on day 4 did not poop till day 8 . The pediatrician said it was normal . He started to poop on day 8. If he goes further without pooping say more than day 5 consult a pediatrician. Currently my new born is 3 weeks.

Does she seem unsettle or like she's straining she could be constipated maybe try some coloxyl drops if she doesn't poo by tomorrow

I'm currently in the same situation, was there anything you did @shalee, my baby is 5 days old and hasn't pooped since she was 3 days old. She keeps passing gas though and seems uncomfortable when she eventually passes gas

Very normal

Exactly!most are normal.

I was told that for both breastfed and formula fed newborns, sometimes not going for up to 5 days is normal. 🤷🏻‍♀️ If you are concerned you can always call your pediatrician, but if baby doesn’t seem to be in any discomfort I wouldn’t worry too much. My ebf son never skipped a day until he started solids, but my formula son (who started as a bf/combo baby) went every other day in the beginning.

Its normal... as long as they are peeing...trust me the poop will come & when it does...watch out!

I was always under the impression that a baby under 2 weeks should be pooping daily

Prunes!!!

My newborn didn’t poo for four days. Went to see an osteopath who also is specialised with gut health. I am exclusively breastfeeding so she put me on probiotics tablets and prebiotic powder. Baby’s belly is no longer hard, she isn’t uncomfortable in the evenings and pooping 1-2 times a day. Seek medical advice before taking anything. I took a more natural approach.
She did talk about cutting dairy/gluten etc but I was having none of that!!!
She also gave her a massage to check over her joints etc because she had a traumatic delivery and had a tight pelvis and right shoulder and would always be so stiff and rigid but now she’s way more relaxed!!

As long as baby is regularly doing wees. But massage baby tummy if your baby is constipated and if you are formula feeding some formulas with high iron cause baby’s to be constipated

Completely normal if ypur baby is breastfeed!! Some babies use of the nutrients and therefore there's nothing left to remove. I would record all of the movements and share with your Dr. My son pooped everyday a few times and my daughter would go days sometimes without pooping. Any more than 2-3 days and I would get concerned that she was constipated but I called the health line and found out that it was normal for breastfeed babies. If you want to see a poop just give some formula and it will come. Lol

Completely normal, sometimes my little girl didn’t poo for 3 days, she gets uncomfortable but the doctors have said that it’s normal and they won’t worry/give her anything unless it’s been a week