Your baby is still getting the hang of this thing called digestion. This is a normal part of being a baby. There are several reasons why your baby might not be pooping.
In contrast to the early newborn days when it seems every diaper change is a poop, your baby will naturally poop less as they get to be a few weeks to several months old. There is a range of healthy when it comes to how often a baby should poop.
Some babies 2 months or older poop once a day or more often. Other babies poop once every few days or even once a week. Even if your baby is pooping less frequently, they should still have a big poop that is soft and easy to pass when they do go. If your baby is only being breastfed they may not poop every day.
This is because their body can use up almost all the components of breast milk for nutrition and there is very little left that needs to be eliminated. After the first 6 weeks or so they can go even a week or two without a poop. If your baby is formula-fed they might have up to four poops a day or just one every few days. Pooping the rainbow is pretty normal for a baby. Different textures and smells are also completely normal.
Chalky, red, or black poop can sometimes happen depending on what your baby ate, but might mean that there is a health issue. Straining while pooping is normal for babies. This is because they are still learning how coordinate the muscles needed to poop. A baby can sometimes get a little stopped up or constipated. In fact, up to 30 percent of children get constipated pretty regularly.
Don't hesitate to call your pediatrician if you think your child is constipated or is having other issues with their bowel movements. Normal constipation in infants is a common reason for visits to the pediatrician. Most of the time, dietary changes can resolve constipation. Infant massage can also aid in digestion, which may relieve constipation.
If your child has begun to hold their stools again, this is not common in breastfed infants , a mild laxative may be needed. Always consult your child's pediatrician before giving your child a new medication, including over-the-counter products. Get it free when you sign up for our newsletter.
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After three or four days of transitional stools, the type of food your baby is eating will determine the color and consistency of her poop — although this can change from day to day and from bowel movement to bowel movement, causing even experienced parents to scratch their heads.
What's normal for baby poop depends on whether you're breastfeeding or formula-feeding. If your baby is breastfed, her bowel movements will often be mustard-like in color and consistency, sometimes loose, even watery, and sometimes seedy, mushy or curdy.
If she's formula-fed, the stool will usually be soft but better formed than a breastfed baby's, and anywhere from pale yellow to yellowish brown, light brown or brownish green. Early on, breastfed babies usually have — on average — one poopy diaper for every day of life. In other words, on day one of her life, she'll poop once, and on day two she'll poop twice. Fortunately, this pattern doesn't usually continue past five days old or so.
After day five, the average breastfed newborn will have about five dirty diapers a day, though anywhere in the range from one dirty diaper every few days to several a day is usually normal.
By 6 weeks old, breastfed babies' poop patterns may start to change, and you may notice your baby skipping a day or two Or not. Some babies will continue to poop several times a day or more throughout the first year. Others will go several days between dirty diapers.
It's not necessary to continue keeping count after 6 weeks as long as baby is happy and gaining weight. The number may vary from day to day, and that's perfectly normal too. Formula-fed babies typically poop three to four times a day, but some go as long as three or four days without a bowel movement.
As long as your baby's poops are soft and passed without a struggle, you don't have to be concerned. But call your pediatrician if your little one doesn't poop for more than five days. Don't be alarmed if your baby grunts, groans, grimaces and strains when she poops.
That's standard pooping practice for babies, even when passing soft stool, because their little bottoms aren't strong or coordinated enough for easy elimination. The color of newborn poop can change quite often, as can the texture and even the smell.
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