ok I know this is kinda gross but I need to know if its ok or I should be concerned Carrie only has one bowel movement a day but when she does its alot it fills her diaper and I change her after every feeding so I know its not cause its been in to long

Is she bottle or breastfeed?

bottle

Lance is bottlefeed also and was doing the exact same thing. I was worried about it too. I thought that he was possible constipated! But when I went the doctors he said the bottlefeed babies don't have bowel movements everyday, they can actually go a couple of days in between. But if she is having belly aches or her belly seems tender, I would maybe take her to the doctors.

Thats normal. For formula fed babies, a bowel every 1-2 days is normal. If it's so hard that it's tearing her and causing blood to show up in her diaper, then you can give a little juice to help soften it a little bit. Otherwise, I wouldn't be too worried :)

your baby is fine bottle fed babies have alittle harder time digesting then breast fed so when they do poopy its alot and usually once or twice a day! no need to worry hth

Great thanks alot I feel better now

haha dang then you should be happy. hayden poops every time he eats plus some :hehe

As long as she doesn't go more than a couple days without a BM she's fine :) My boys all like to poop several times a day! I wish they'd only go once a day or skip a day! lol

My ped said a couple days is normal. As long as it isn't mucusy it is fine!! Wait til you introduce cereals and such! Phew does their poo change!!!

If it's so hard that it's tearing her and causing blood to show up in her diaper, then you can give a little juice to help soften it a little bit.


i personally think 3 months is way too early for juice. i am sure juice will help when they get older but not right now.

i personally think 3 months is way too early for juice. i am sure juice will help when they get older but not right now.

Well, I was told by both my kids peds (2 different ones) that they can have small amounts to help with constipation as early as 2-3 weeks old. So, I don't think 3 months is too early. I gave both of them a tablespoon or so at a time and never had a single issue with it.

Well, I was told by both my kids peds (2 different ones) that they can have small amounts to help with constipation as early as 2-3 weeks old. So, I don't think 3 months is too early. I gave both of them a tablespoon or so at a time and never had a single issue with it.

That is what Lances doctor's said too, not only here in texas, but up in michigan where he was born. But no more that a tablespoon.

Well, I was told by both my kids peds (2 different ones) that they can have small amounts to help with constipation as early as 2-3 weeks old. So, I don't think 3 months is too early. I gave both of them a tablespoon or so at a time and never had a single issue with it.

We were told to try an ounce of water (no more) and if that didn't work then a teaspoon of juice as well..

whoa! are your babies FF? maybe it is different with BF babies. i am not giving trent any juice until he is atleast 10-12 months old. of course we are not starting food until 6-7 months.

Lance is ff, so there might be a big difference. I know when we went to get 2 month shots, dr told us to start cereal at 4 months. It must be different for ff than bf!!

whoa! are your babies FF? maybe it is different with BF babies. i am not giving trent any juice until he is atleast 10-12 months old. of course we are not starting food until 6-7 months.

Ethan was breastfed and formula fed when they told me if he got constipated to give an ounce of water. And a teaspoon of juice if need be. Ethan is a year old and just now getting juice and he doesnt like it which is fine. He prefers water ;) Every ped is different tho. Some have told me to start juice and others have been very happy I held off. So it varies.