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Latest post on 03 November 2011 - 17:11

Hello Ladies,
My 5 months and 1 week old DD has not pooped in 3 days; is this normal or not? I exclusively breastfeed her. She seems not bothered and still get wet nappies. She also have a runny nose for several days now. Shall I bring her to the doctor asap?

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Latest post on 06 November 2011 - 10:41

I could accept the Dr's ignorance about breastfeeding, IF they themselves would admit it, and answer all breastfeeding queries with an admittance that they don't really know and a referral to an LC. They should of course know the basics, like to use the WHO charts, to understand the importance of the demand/supply connection, to know not to give water and to know poo everyday is not important (considering all those points would fit on a post-it note, its not too much to expect them to remember is it?). Its when they pretend they know about latching, start telling mums they must feed x number of times, x number of ounces (no more no less) and such give terrible advice when weight gain is not as expected that it really bothers me. As far as the handing out of antibiotics for obviously viral infections, its completely unacceptable that anyone who has supposedly gone to med school could frankly be so irresponsible. I think as a mum you have to realise that the person who just spent 5 minutes (or 5 seconds) thinking about your child, won't spend another second thinking about them until they see you again, if advice seems remotely incorrect to you, always get another opinion.

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Latest post on 06 November 2011 - 09:15

I just have to say that I love this thread. It is so refreshing to read the majority of comments foucsed on EBF, 'extended' nursing to two and waiting until at least 6 months for solids. I have to totally agree with the doctor comments. I am a lactation educator and have found nothing but dissapointment and frustration when I talk to doctors or 'LCs' or hear the stories from women that I support. I agree that Breastfeeding Q&A offers fantastic and much needed support in the UAE! They have a document on their page that has a list of breastfeeding supporters, IBLCs and resources here that is great also. :)

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Latest post on 06 November 2011 - 04:44

EBF defo best thing for baby but would intoducewaternow at this age.Easier to get them used to it before solids are introduced and may just help things to pass along naturally, I agree completely with ks...and with international health recommendations by leading experts. In fact, there is no *need* for a breastfed child to have any other fluids at all as long as they are still breastfed on demand, up to 2 yrs old...or beyond. :D Of course babies can have (and often enjoy) water AFTER they have started solids, but it is absolutely not necessary for any reason at all, as long as they are still breastfed. For the first few months of solids the general recommendation is breastfeed first, then some solid 'food', then water if they baby is interested. For Kie's baby, "things" are already passing along naturally. ;)

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Latest post on 06 November 2011 - 00:15

EBF defo best thing for baby but would intoducewaternow at this age.Easier to get them used to it before solids are introduced and may just help things to pass along naturally, Why? As said (repetitively) below, there is no reason for OP to want her baby to be pooing more often than nature has intended. Introducing water before solids is essentially like saying, at 5 months you should start diluting your babies formula more than the tin says. Breastmilk is balanced, adding water tips the balance and deprives your baby of nutrients as a result, no reason to mess with nature. I also don't see why it would be easier/harder to introduce water after solids, tbh you don't need to give water at all until your baby is having a large amount of solids, especially if you are giving water-added purees. DS was probably more like 9 months before he had anything other than occasional sips of my water for fun without any constipation issues at all during that time.

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Latest post on 05 November 2011 - 20:25

EBF defo best thing for baby but would intoducewaternow at this age.Easier to get them used to it before solids are introduced and may just help things to pass along naturally,

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Latest post on 05 November 2011 - 14:15

Aha! so it is not only me who has trust issue with the doctors. My husband and I are not so happy when the doctors prescribe so many medicines to a baby under 6 months; it is like they're giving those medicines like candies. Like one of my friends; her 7 months DS has very FEW rash on his face (he is dribbling a lot) and now he has oral meds and topical cream and accdg to the pedia her DS is allergic with so many things. When I told her I educate myself through reading some books, articles from the internet and asking mums from forum she told me I will only get confused. But my point is I bring DD also to the pedia and sometimes go to the other pedia for a second opinion then I make extra effort by reading and asking different mums because of this undescribable feeling that we cannot always trust the doctors.

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Latest post on 05 November 2011 - 12:40

It's insane isn't it?? These doctors are so often going to be a new Mum's very first port of call with any issues that come up. That they can't be trusted to give accurate, current advice is (in my untrained opinion) pretty much criminal! This is exactly why groups like BFQ&A are so utterly invaluable. I SOOOOOOOO miss being a part of that group. :(

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Latest post on 05 November 2011 - 11:19

I think many Pediatricians actually never received any training in anything breastfeeding related, there is a Dr at at the hospital we go to in Doha who is even listed as an LC who more or less tells mums that EBF is a dangerous idea. They should all be made to have an up-to date course in breastfeeding as part of their accreditiation as unfortunately they are generally the ones mums come to with their questions.

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Latest post on 05 November 2011 - 10:50

Lisa...in an exclusively breastfed baby, what the OP is describing is absolutely normal. The best action is no action at all! Kie has taken note that the baby still has wet nappies and is 'not bothered' at all. Absolutely nothing needs to be 'done' unless the baby is dehydrated or distressed. As someone else mentioned below, breastmilk is so easily digested that very often there is little to no 'waste'...the body just absorbs almost all of it. In a breastfed baby under six months old, all cooled, boiled water does is take up precious tummy room that should be filled with breastmilk. agree entirely, completely different story from FF babies who can get legitimately constipated, BF babies just don't NEED to poo every day, they switch from daily to weekly poos happened suddenly for DS and I was initially concerned until I did my research and discovered even 14 days without a poo is not cause for "treatment". Word of warning, even many Pediatricians don't realise things are different for an EBF infant,[b'> I had a friends who's ped had her really concerned and giving suppositories every few days for months as they were treating it the same as a FF baby.[/b'> FFS!! (actually one of those terms I loathe...LOL) I guess I should have stopped being surprised by this sort of advice coming from the alleged experts. Is it any wonder some new Mums get completely lost and confused about what is actually the right thing to do? It just makes my blood boil. I probably could just start shrugging my shoulders, but every time I hear one of these stories I think about the poor baby on the end of that appalling course of treatment and the Mum who may one day beat herself up about not making herself better informed. Yet again, evidence that while we SHOULD be able to trust all medical professionals, clearly WE CANNOT!!

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Latest post on 05 November 2011 - 10:38

Lisa...in an exclusively breastfed baby, what the OP is describing is absolutely normal. The best action is no action at all! Kie has taken note that the baby still has wet nappies and is 'not bothered' at all. Absolutely nothing needs to be 'done' unless the baby is dehydrated or distressed. As someone else mentioned below, breastmilk is so easily digested that very often there is little to no 'waste'...the body just absorbs almost all of it. In a breastfed baby under six months old, all cooled, boiled water does is take up precious tummy room that should be filled with breastmilk. agree entirely, completely different story from FF babies who can get legitimately constipated, BF babies just don't NEED to poo every day, they switch from daily to weekly poos happened suddenly for DS and I was initially concerned until I did my research and discovered even 14 days without a poo is not cause for "treatment". Word of warning, even many Pediatricians don't realise things are different for an EBF infant, I had a friends who's ped had her really concerned and giving suppositories every few days for months as they were treating it the same as a FF baby.

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Latest post on 05 November 2011 - 06:34

If my boys hadn't done one in 24 hours it would normally suggest that they were constipated. Best action is cooled boiled water in a sterilised bottle. I know breastmilk has everything the baby needs but, this does wonders and will sort out the problem, used this with both my boys, as and when needed. I presume she doesn't normally got for 3 days normally without doing a poo .... ;) Lisa...in an exclusively breastfed baby, what the OP is describing is absolutely normal. The best action is no action at all! Kie has taken note that the baby still has wet nappies and is 'not bothered' at all. Absolutely nothing needs to be 'done' unless the baby is dehydrated or distressed. As someone else mentioned below, breastmilk is so easily digested that very often there is little to no 'waste'...the body just absorbs almost all of it. In a breastfed baby under six months old, all cooled, boiled water does is take up precious tummy room that should be filled with breastmilk.

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Latest post on 04 November 2011 - 17:02

She is only 5 months and 1 week so I am not giving her water or anything to poo without green light from her pedia. DD is not showing any discomfort yet. Giggles, yes, it is more stressful for me than DD; keeps asking DD ''when are you going to poo?'' and she just smile at me. Today is her 4th day not pooping. Will give her a tummy massage tonight. Thanks all.

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Latest post on 04 November 2011 - 16:48

Really its NOT a problem and does NOT mean your baby is constipated unless when the poo finally comes it is hard and pellet-like which I doubt it will be in an EBF baby. I would not give water or do anything else at this stage, not worth the risk.

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Latest post on 04 November 2011 - 15:22

If my boys hadn't done one in 24 hours it would normally suggest that they were constipated. Best action is cooled boiled water in a sterilised bottle. I know breastmilk has everything the baby needs but, this does wonders and will sort out the problem, used this with both my boys, as and when needed. I presume she doesn't normally got for 3 days normally without doing a poo .... ;)

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Latest post on 04 November 2011 - 15:05

As mentioned below, it's totally normal. If bubs does start to show discomfort, try giving her a warm bath followed by a gentle tummy massage with some oil. Rub baby's tummy in a gentle clockwise direction and that should help move things along. I think it's more stressful for the mummies than for the babies so hang in there and good luck when she finally does let it out!!!

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Latest post on 04 November 2011 - 10:32

Just like everyone else said, totally normal. Breastmilk has everything she needs in it and her body is able to use it all up so sometimes there isn't any waste left, if that makes sense. Like others said, EBF babies can go a few days without a poo. :)

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Latest post on 04 November 2011 - 10:04

One of my friends has a little girl who went only every three weeks or so while EBF! She was a happy, healthy little baby and the family's pead decided this was her 'normal.' I happened to be there for one of those three-weekly poos.... WOW! lol

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Latest post on 04 November 2011 - 00:28

Oh it is really nice to know that it is normal. Thanks much for sharing info/experience.

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Latest post on 03 November 2011 - 23:20

My DD went a record of 12 days without a poop! Prune juice, olive oil mixed with her foods (if older than 6 months and weaned already), tiny amount of orange juice got things going after a while! She was roughly around the same age as your DD, however she was straining quite bad and poop'ing pellets, so we gave her a glycerin suppository to help relive the blockage until the "hard bits" were out!

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Latest post on 03 November 2011 - 22:15

DS's record was nine days, if I remember rightly. Thankfully the day he decided to go, Daddy arrived back from his business trip :D.

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Latest post on 03 November 2011 - 19:24

yep, absolutely normal, not a sign of constipation or dehydration at all, don't do anything or give anything to try and make her poop. From the age of 3 months my EBF baby suddenly started pooping once a week, stayed that way until he started solids. I really miss those days, enjoy! ;).

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Latest post on 03 November 2011 - 17:39

Thank you very much ladies.

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Latest post on 03 November 2011 - 17:22

Completely normal as those below have said. DS1 was EBF and pooped like clockwork twice a day. DS2 also EBF goes every few days. I would only begin to worry if you were not getting wet nappies or she seems to be in real discomfort.

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Latest post on 03 November 2011 - 17:18

Totally normal (well, for both of mine it was anyway). Babies that are exclusively breastfed sometimes do this. One of mine went over a week!!!! I did go to the Paediatrician with DS1 and he was not worried about it at all. <em>edited by Tru Blu on 03/11/2011</em>

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Latest post on 03 November 2011 - 17:18

I think that is pretty normal. Sometimes they go for very long periods (10+ days) without pooping. Then they will poop constantly for several days. I specifically remember my EBF DD doing this at the age of 4 months.

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