Breastfed baby not pooing

[Lorelai]

I know it is normal for breastfed babies not to poo for a few days, but how long before I should start getting worried? DD2 (5 months) has always been an irregular pooer - when she is well she generally poos every other day, sometimes daily and sometimes she goes 3 days between poos, but not much longer. However, she hasn't pooed now since Tuesday morning, which is the longest she has ever gone - at what point does this become abnormal? She is otherwise well and happy.

My DD once went 11 days without pooing. She was absolutely fine.

mine could go well over a week. breast milk is so perfectly made for your dd that there is very little waste

There was a thread recently about a baby going 21 days

So long as she's comfortable, still passing wind and her tummy is soft I wouldn't worry - maybe get the HV/GP to check her out if nothing after 10 days?

If I remember rightly they told us at the baby clinic that 10 days without is still within normal. Apparently there's less waste products with bm than with formula!

My dd could go without pooing for well over a week too. As long as she seems well and is feeding happily, don't worry.

Ok, will give it a few more days. I know that up to 10 days is normal, but I thought that would be if that was what that baby always did, iyswim - that all babies would be 'regular' but just that 'regular' would vary. 21 days is pretty impressive though!!!

Shouldn't complain too much - she goes through way less nappies than her sister did - her record was 14 in one day!!

My breastfed daughter regularly went 2 - 3 weeks between poos. Very difficult not to worry but she seems largely unaffected by it now (at almost 2)!

For months 2-6 of her life DD went 10-15 days without pooing - the only consequence was that I was always unprepared when it happened, and out of practice for baby poo-nappies! Her weight has always been around average, tall for age and she didn't experience any undue side effects from infrequent pooing! Enjoy it while it lasts!

Mine went up to a week. Especially longer if there was a growth spurt, it was almost like DC was trying to suck every last nutrient out before pooing it!

I hope my thread makes you smile

Well, looks like my posting had a laxative effect - all came out during Eurovision - she obviously wasn't impressed with Sweden's effort :)

LOVED your thread Miffster!

Up to ten days I wouldn't worry if baby is otherwise fine.