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My 10 day old baby has not had a bowl movement in 2 days. Eating habits are normal. What can I do?
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replied February 20th, 2006
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Do you feed the baby by breast milk or formula? If it's formula, it's actually not uncommon for them to go up to 4 days without one, unless the stool is hard and pellet-like. Call your doc if you're worried though.
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