Pooping

Any tips on how to help baby poop? My EBF baby who will be 8 weeks in 2 days hasn’t pooped in almost 5 days. She doesn’t seem too uncomfortable but has been having a lot of smelly gas, HV advised this can be normal for BF babies around this age. Over the last week or two she was pooping every 2/3 days but I’m just a bit scared it’ll be annoying her and was wondering if there is anything I could do to help her along.
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Little bit of Vaseline / Coconut oil on the bum helps xx

My LG was the same try cool boiled water that helped - however some babies are just like this - mine she is nearly 2.5 years and still only goes every 2/3 day 🤷‍♀️ doctor isn’t worried just said some babies are like that, I was told to see the doctor between 7/10 days.

It's so normal. I wouldn't worry unless she's in pain. Just be prepared for a big blow out when she does eventually poo 😂

Massaged her wee belly for a half hour after a nice warm bath and got rewarded with an insane nappy shortly after lool thanks for all your tips!

Apparently it’s normal for breast milk babies to poop every few days

It’s so common but I wish I did more initially rather than just accept it’s normal as my EBF baby has chronic constipation now as his bowels were used to stretching again and again. This probably won’t happen to your baby but lots of tummy time, belly massages and bicycle legs. X

i was worried about this too around 6 weeks mine started only pooping once a week and apparently it’s completely normal for it to become more spaced out! as long as they are still having lots of wet nappies and farting it sounds fine

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