EBF baby has not pooped for a week

[citymonkey]

13 weeks, usually goes every 4 or 5 days (once went 6). No obvious signs of discomfort. Should I take him to the docs? Last time he went six days I called the docs and they didn't seem concerned (he 'produced' that afternoon). Am bit worried as a week seems like a long time.

Normal for ebf baby at this age. Longest one of mine went was just shy of 2 weeks.

Be ready for a poonami. Take change of clothes for baby (and you) where ever you go

Two weeks, wow!

Yes I am carrying around clothes the whole time - last weekend he went while we were on the train from Ncle to London - joy.

I assume then there is nothing I should do / give to help things along?

Ditto Finallygotaroundtoit, My Ds's both went days without pooing, Prepare to be up to your elbows when it does come out.

dr told me that it was only something to worry about if baby doesn't poo for more than 2 weeks

Two weeks, wow!

Yes I am carrying around clothes the whole time - last weekend he went while we were on the train from Ncle to London - joy.

I assume then there is nothing I should do / give to help things along?

EBF babies don't really get constipated. BM is very easy to digest so it's not a worry if they don't have a poo. As you say he's not straining or looking uncomfortable. Just be prepared for the poonami that's coming.

Totally normal. BF is such a perfect food that there's just not a lot of waste. Both of mine went ages between poos at that age.

My hv told me about a baby she knew of recently that went for 20 days. Apparently the smell was pretty awful as it had spent a good while fermenting.