Baby not pooping?

Question

My little one turned 5 weeks yesterday and is EBF - she hasn’t pooped since Wednesday and before that her last was Sunday. So she had a 3 day gap last time, this time it’s been 4-5 days.
She doesn’t seem to be struggling in any way, plenty of wet diapers, her appetite is fine she’s just starting to seem a little fussy? I know breastfed babies can go a while but how long is too long?

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2 weeks is usually the longest. I know that sounds crazy but breastmilk is exactly what they need so it doesn’t produce a lot of waste. If she’s not seemly uncomfortable or struggling, then she’s fine.

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So my son was EBF for the first two weeks he was born, he was having multiple bowel movements every day on breastmilk. 
Once I brought formula into the picture he was going days without have a bowel movement, this last time he hadn’t gone in 5 days and his belly was getting hard but he wasn’t fussy at all but I was concerned. 
I talked to his pediatrician and they said to mix 1 ounce water with 1 ounce of prune juice. That helped a lot and the next day he had gone multiple times. Or they said I could do 1 ounce of water and mix 2 teaspoons of brown sugar, which I haven’t tried! 
Hope this helps!

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My baby’s pediatrician said that they can go 10 days. Have you tried gripe water? It helps my baby poop most of the times

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Thats fine

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You can offer white grape juice and water if it seems like it is bothering them. 1oz of juice with 1oz of water or breastmilk. I would consult your peds first though. 
We only do it when my little one is seriously struggling. Until they are about 2.5 months they dont know how to relax their butt and and push at the same time. 🤷‍♀️ who knew pooping liquid could be so hard 😉

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My daughter isn't a big pooper. She went on a 4 day strike before. My pediatrician wasn't worried. She's 6 weeks now and will poop once a day but still skip a day once a week. It'll work out. And with breastmilk only they are using up all of those nutrients so they have nothing left to poop out.

Baby not pooping?

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