8 week old breastfed baby only poos once a week - normal?

[Pitstop1986]

When my lb was born, he pooed pretty much every time that he fed. This reduced to 2-3 times per day, then at 5 weeks he didn't poo for 7 days then did 2 poos in one day, one the next day and then nothing for a week, where again he did 2 poos in one day and now we're on day 7 of nothing. He has a lot of wind, but I put that down to him swallowing a lot of air due my my forceful letdown.

He strains before he passes wind, but is otherwise a content child and is gaining weight well.

Should I be worried?

Yes it's normal in a breastfed baby over 6 ish weeks old. It's not normal in a newborn baby. If he's feeding well and gaining weight don't worry.

Is breastfeeding going well? Is he gaining weight ok? If the answer to these is both yes then he's probably ok. You can always go along to your local bf support group and have a chat with them for reassurance.

Thanks @Abracadabra1 my elder child never went more than 2 or 3 days without going, so this is new to me!