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Q: Constipation

asked by: milkyway514 on February 20th, 2006

New User

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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backhome22

replied on February 20th, 2006

Experienced User

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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