A thread about poo & my 3 week old

[manhowdy]

My 3.5 week old hasn't pooed for 48 hours - previously she was pooing daily (soft and yellow).

Exclusively formula fed from birth. She does not seem to be in any discomfort and is weeing and eating normally.

Cycling legs / warm bath / tummy rubs haven't kicked anything off.

Should I be seeing the GP or is this normal for FF babies in your experience? I know it's quite normal for BF babies to go days but didn't think formula would be the same.

Thank you!

[manhowdy]

No sooner had I posted that than my daughter did the biggest, most explosive poo ever seen. It even reached the neck opening of her baby gro.

The power of Mumsnet

[Loulou2kent]

Haha! I came on to let you know my son had a couple of days like that & then like magic did the biggest poo ever everywhere!

[NotTheBelleoftheBall]

According to my HV when DD was that age it isquite normal for a baby not to poo for several days, even up to a week! And if their nappies are wet and they're in good spirits, they're fine.

I get a bit jittery if DD goes 48 hours without a poo, partially in concern for her digestive health and partially in concern for what will happen when the dam bursts.