At 3 months, it can be normal for some babies, especially breastfed babies, to pass stool after several days.
If the stool is soft when passed, it is usually not constipation. Baby may cry/strain because he is still learning coordination for passing stool.
Please avoid putting finger or repeatedly stimulating the anus, as it can cause injury/bleeding.
You can try gentle tummy massage and bicycle movements of legs.
If stool is hard, abdomen is swollen, baby has vomiting, blood in stool, poor feeding, or this problem keeps happening every 7 days, please get the baby examined by a pediatrician before giving any medicine.
Answered2026-08-09 09:44:47
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