Newborn haven’t pooped in 9 days

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My baby was born on the 18th and she pooped twice on that day (black stool). It is now the 27th it’s been 9 days since she last pooped

Contact your HV or GP immediately. Babies are supposed to poop every day until they're 6 weeks old

I agree that needs intervention and soon. Newborns should be pooing several times a day. Its only once they reach 5/6 weeks old that they can change to less often. Has your midwife/hv not been visiting regularly

Is she breastfeeding or formula?

Is she breastfeeding? It makes a difference. Mine didn’t go for 8 days after discharge from hospital, when he did it was epic newborn poonami. Kellymom has some really helpful stiuff on breastfeeding and pooing. Speak to your Health Visitor and see what they suggest (bicycle legs etc)

Have you not been seen by a midwife in the last 9 days? If not you need to contact them as somebody should have seen you.

I’ve been feeding her both breastfeed and formula. We had an app today with her pediatrician and she said it was fine, but I don’t think it’s okay for her to not go poo poo this long

If cant believe they says it was ok. Are you in the UK?

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If cant believe they says it was ok. Are you in the UK?

I totally agree, I'd get a second opinion if I were you, better to be safe than sorry.

Are you getting plenty of wet nappies? X

I'd make an emergency GP appointment and get a second opinion. 9 days is a long time for an adult not to poop let alone a baby.

My little lad was constipated when he was a newborn. We dipped his dummy in the tiniest amount of apple juice and it was enough to help clear him out. Also sort of stimulating the bottom by wiping it with a baby wipe can help to get things going. I really would visit a doctor very soon though

Baby must be very sore, is their belly hard? Do they seem in discomfort? And as PP have asked have you had plenty of wet nappies?

If you are willing to try orange juice or some prunes then give some and see if that helps. If not go straight back to the GP ASAP and get some sort of baby laxative, I doubt you will be able to get it in a chemist without prescription.

And prep yourself because I expect the clean up to be extraordinary

In such a young baby and with formula it is unusual. Can you get hold of your midwife? Or health visitor team if you've been discharged?

She pooped! it was a lot. Green and runny.

If she is exclusively breastfed, it happens and is not a problem. Dd only pooped every 8 or 9 days for the first few months...
I don't know if it's the same for formula fed babies.

It Is a problem for a newborn whether breast or bottle fed. After a few weeks it is normal for them to go longer but not a 10 day old baby. I'm glad they finally got there though, hope it continues

My second didn't go for three days at about ten days old. I mentioned it to my midwife, who cheerfully told me I could take him up to the hospital, but they'd just send me home and tell me he was too young for laxatives. He was peeing plenty and pooed when he was ready. He was EBF though so I was confident he wasn't constipated and he'd cleared all the meconium and was onto yellow milk poos.

Tbh it seems to me like they're principally worried about pooing at first as an indicator of milk consumption and if baby is peeing copiously they aren't stressed, but I could be wrong.