Patient's question:
My daughter is 50 days old and is breastfed. Recently, she has had very few bowel movements. It has been 3.5 days since she had her last bowel movement, and this has been going on for a week. What could be the reason for this, and how should it be handled?Doctor's answer:
That's normal. If the amount isn't very large, it's normal for a baby to have ten bowel movements a day because their anal sphincter isn't fully developed. They might even have a bowel movement when they cry or pass gas.