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Anally retentive baby?! Advice needed please

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foosfan · 07/12/2007 14:08

Hi my baby is just over five weeks old and only poos once a day or every other day.
She seems to be in discomfort and only seems happy to go when her nappy is off.
She is breastfed apart from a formula feed(sma gold) last thing so I can get a bit of sleep.
I'm worried that this is not normal and I thought breatfed babies were supposed to go more often, has anyone got any advice?

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accessorizewithbabysick · 07/12/2007 19:34

I'm sure others will come along with more advice (although you might find the breastfeeding thread helpful also, there may already be a thread about it) but sounds perfectly normal to me going once a day, both mine did that as small babies and I know others as well. Why do you think she's in discomfort?

NineBabiesDancing · 07/12/2007 23:18

If your baby is happy and healthy and this is the only issue, maybe she would prefer to use a potty.

My DD disliked doing a poo in her nappy and would often wait until she was nappy free to wee/poo.

We started to hold her over a potty from being 10 weeks old and she was much happy for it. I know most babies are happy in soiled nappies but some babies are just more sensitive and show it.

HTH

horsemadgal · 08/12/2007 18:21

I thought breastfed babies went less as there wasn't so much waste.

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goingfor3christmaspuddings · 08/12/2007 18:24

My dd's were breastfed and only poo'd every few days - very messy!!!

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foosfan · 10/12/2007 13:45

Hi, sorry it took so long to reply to you all, thanks for the advice.
She does seem in discomfort sometimes she scrunches herself up and goes very red.
At least I know that shes not the only one.
Think I will check out the breastfeeding thread as I'm having a few problems with that, also is there an I'm losing the plot thread?!
If not maybe I'll start one!!

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accessorizewithbabysick · 10/12/2007 20:01

Scrunching up and going red sounds normal again - it's an effort! DS2 did that when he was small and entirely breastfed. Try the born in whichever month thread in postnatal - really good for letting off steam as you're all in the same boat!

BeeWiseMen · 10/12/2007 20:09

scrunching up their face and going very red is entirely normal. I think dd stopped doing that at about 4 months. Their bowels just aren't very well co-ordinated at first so it takes a lot of effort to get anything out iyswim. Also, I'm pretty sure that bf babies can go a week without pooing. As long as the poo is soft and pasty you're fine.

as for pooing with the nappy off, that is to cause maximum incovenience to you

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