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3weeks old baby isnt doing potty for 24 hrs
Hay grls,
Is it normal for a 3 weeks old baby to not do potty for 24 hrs? Coz my daughter havnt pooped for more than 24 hrs nw... i havnt changed my diet n she is feeding in her normal way... should i worry?
Is it normal for a 3 weeks old baby to not do potty for 24 hrs? Coz my daughter havnt pooped for more than 24 hrs nw... i havnt changed my diet n she is feeding in her normal way... should i worry?
14 comments
Posted 06-02-12Hi Rinkini,There is nothing to worry about..Babies take time to form a routine..
Posted 06-02-12Hey Rinkini,
there is nothing to worry abt this. Its very normal for them, not to poo for 5-6 days. My dd was 4 weeks old and she didn's passed stool for 4 days and doc said that we cna wait for 8 days max. SO dont worry.
Posted 06-02-12its normal, babies do so, give her some warm water in addition to your milk, because if another day goes by, then the poo poo will get hard and she will be get cranky due to it.
do remember that everything we eat might not suit the baby, so you need to check on the type of food you are eating as well, even if you have not changed your diet. try to have more of liquids in your diet and milk.
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Posted 06-02-12Its normal, one of my friend's baby boy was doing potty once in 6 or 7 days, and doctor told not to worry.
Posted 06-02-12Hey,
As everyone agrees, I too agree its normal. Its not always necessary for babies to poop everyday.
If your baby wets enuf diapers / nappy & burps/any other form where gas is released (Jae passes alot of gas too) its alright. My doc says you can stimulate the area for the baby to poop by applying either little petrolum jelly or ghee if its been more than 5 days. This also helps to keep the area moist / less discomfort when they poop.
HTH!
Last edited 06-02-12i agree with AMeeng if she is wettin at least 5 to 6 times a day she is fine my lil one few days pooped 7 times i paniced but my doc say's its ok along as its not runny and she passin urine . U can try this i change her diaper every 4 hrs and soak a cotton plug with warm water to clean her :) and sometimes, she pops poop. He he he wicked i know now usually before i put her to bed clean her most days she poop 's savings me mid night cleanin- Posted 08-02-12Take care Rinkini!
- aPosted 08-02-12Hi Rinkini,I have a 5-months old boy Neel (see photo). I can share some tips around irregular bowel movements. He used to potty twice daily for the first two months, but then suddenly stopped. The first time we waited for 3 days, since the doc said it was normal and exclusively breastfed babies could even potty at an interval of 7-14 days. However, by the 4th day we were really concerned and we used a glycerine enema. (you will hear docs advising against it, but it is not easy watching your baby in discomfort, passing gas all the time and getting cranky due to irregular potties). My son took really well to the enema and would not even cry when it was inserted. For 2 months, we went with this routine of potty thru enema every third or fourth day. Then miraculously he started pottying by himself again as soon as he turned 4 months old. Now it is back to potty every alternate day.
I guess we just have to learn to hang in there and not panic. Infants keep changing very fast and unless s/he is in obvious discomfort, cranky or crying too much, dont worry.
Aparajita
Posted 18-02-12Hi Friends,
My 7 week old son is doing potty once in 2-days. I tried the petroleum jelly alongwith the hing water on navel and it really worked but the potty has a very bad smell may be due to gas....thanks for advising
Take care