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Breastfeeding is natural, but it
doesn't come naturally to every mom. Find out how to overcome the
most common nursing difficulties, like latch-on problems, nipple
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My
3 1/2-month-old went four days with no BM last week and is going on
his fifth day this week. Is this okay?
Q: I have a 3
1/2-month-old boy who is breastfed. He went four days with no BM last
week and is going on his fifth day this week. Is this okay?
A: Breast milk is such perfect food for babies that there is often
very little waste. It can be fine for kids over about 2 months who
are getting breast milk only to go several days--even eight days--without
a BM, as long as it is soft when it emerges and the baby does not
seem to be in pain.
In my practice,
the first time a baby goes seven days without a BM, I like to see
them once, just to be sure this is normal for them.
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