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Baby fussing when feeding and not pooing

Hey, My EBF 4 month old hasn’t pooed since last night and for the past 3/4 days has gone from 5/6 poos a day to 1/2. But, a lot of huge wees. The past few days she has also been fussing a LOT every time I try to breastfeed her, crying and moaning. She then also feeds for a much shorter time than usual (10 minutes a time rather than her usual 30). She gets distracted during her feeds a lot and everytime she does and looks away, her mouth is full of milk…so she’s definitely getting some. We have never had issues with feeding or poos before. Any ideas or suggestions????

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A warm bath + a video I watched on TikTok that worked for me (press below her belly button using 2 thumbs gently for about a minute) if it doesn’t work try again a few minutes after always works for me or when I massage her feet x

It’s normal for BF babies to go a few days without a poo because breast milk doesnt leave as much waste in their stomach. some BF babies can go up to 10 days without a poo, as long as they’re weeing and farting they won’t be constipated. My 4 month old little girl is EBF as well and the longest shes gone without a poo is 5 days and she’s been completely fine x

I’d say it’s normal , the pediatrician explained it to me. As your baby grows up they will have less poops and even going a day without pooping is okay I EBF my little girl and I ran into the same problem but I guess breast milk is so nutritionally balanced that there isn’t as much to get rid of compared to formula fed. That’s just what her pediatrician said

When I was EBF I had this issue once or twice I used Infacol it worked really well and the next day she did like 3 poos she was just constipated. I still use it now and again for trapped wind issues. My LG goes 2/3 days without one and she’s no formula fed x