Is it bad if baby hasn’t had a dirty diaper in almost 2 days?

Question

Baby is 3 weeks old, and mainly breastfed, but partially supplemented with formula as well. She averages 5-7 wets a day, and used to have more dirty diapers, but as the days have passed, she’s
just had less & less dirties & yesterday she didn’t poop at all. 
Normal? Bad? A sign she’s not getting enough? Or is it possible she’s just absorbing everything with little waste? 
Help
Edit to add: she’s not acting constipated or anything like that. She hasn’t shown any discomfort at all

Answer

Obviously the ones saying yes don’t breastfeed or know very little about breastfeeding. 
Breastfed babies can go up to 12days without pooping. It is very normal. 
Breastmilk is highly digestible so very little is wasted. It’s also nature’s laxative. 
Don’t worry about it until it gets to be up on that 10-12day time, hard pellet poops, or inconsolable crying with a hard belly.

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Super normal for breastfed babies to go 1 or 2 days without pooping. My son will be 2 months on Monday and hes gotten into a good pattern of going almost 48 hours without pooping and then just letting it all out xD it's not fun but at least we know it's coming by this point lol

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It’s normal for breastfed babies to go longer without pooping. As long as she’s acting fine and having wet diapers, you’re good! They can go up to 2 weeks without pooping 🙈 never happened with mine, but it can happen.

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I said yes because I thought you were talking about wet diapers. My bad

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Breast-fed babies can go up to 10 days without taking a poop because breastmilk has literally everything that their body needs so they’re using everything that they’re taking on like formula has some extras and causes more frequent bowel movements but two days is nothing my son used to go up to for five days during growth spurts because he was just taking everything my milk was giving him

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I dont know whats "normal" but my 11 week old has been getting a breastmilk/formula mix and has gone several days without pooping since he started getting 30 calories

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It’s normal for this aged child to be using breastmilk more for hydration. Not seeing stool is completely normal. Breastmilk as it is has laxative properties so stooling shouldn’t be an issue. However, a mother’s intuition is best and with any concerns you should call your doctor 👍🏻 best wishes

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The max mine went was 7 days without pooping. Extremely breastfed. It’s absolutely normal as logg big as baby is not showing signs of constipation :)

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Breast fed babies can go awhile without poop. If your baby farts, even better. By the 5-7 days, you can help with opening anus slightly and let warm water stream from your fingers to baby’s anus. Make sure bum is pointed away from your face! Otherwise your face could be the diaper!

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Up the formula a bit . Third time mom here. If stomach feels hard go to Walgreens and buy pedialax! Life saver. You inject just a small amount in baby’s bum and within 5 mins they poop. I used it on my 2 boys and my dr recommended it

Is it bad if baby hasn’t had a dirty diaper in almost 2 days?

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