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Did not poop since 4 days
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My baby boy is 4 months old. Took his 14 weeks vaccination on sept 12 . Did not poop since 5 days. Feeding well and urine output is well. My baby is exclusively breastfeeding. What is the solution for this?
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Dr Faisal Zoheb
MBBS , MD PAEDIATRICS , PGPN (BOSTON), FELLOWSHIP IN NEONATOLOGY ( Newborn and vaccination specialist )
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Its perfectly normal to bot poop for few days as baby is still on breastfeeding.
Just watch for danger signs like lethargy, excessive crying , straining alot
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For a 4 month old child to not pass stool for 5 days is not an alarming thing if the belly is soft, urine output and feeding is good as sometimes breastfed babies can go upto 7 days without stool.
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If the child goes on to not pass stool even after 7 days,hard stools or blood in stool is noticed, visit your pediatrician
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Do not give water or laxatives or anything else other than Exclusive breastfeeding
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It is normal in few babies to not poop for 5-6 days. If baby is active, feeding well, urine output is normal, abdomen is soft you need not worry. Burp the baby well after feeds and you can do cycling movement of lower limbs or massage around the umbilicus.
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It is completely normal for an exclusively breastfed 4-month-old baby to go 5 or more days without pooping.
Breast milk is highly digestible, meaning a baby's body absorbs almost all of it, leaving very little waste.
Since your baby is feeding well and has good urine output, his body is likely just adjusting normally.
This bowel pattern shift is common at this age and is usually unrelated to his recent vaccinations.
Avoid giving any juices, laxatives, or remedies
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Going several days without stooling is common in exclusively breastfed babies like yours, and isn't automatically a concern.
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A soft belly, comfortable feeds, and normal wet nappies are the reassuring signs, and you already have all three.
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If your baby seems uncomfortable, strains hard, or the stool is ever hard or bloody, please see your pediatrician.
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Dr. Kamini Mashkaria
Paediatrics
30 yrs exp
Ahmedabad
Dulcolax ped suppository keep in anus.Not to worry.
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Dr. Shabeena Jamal
Pediatrician
5 yrs exp
Greater Noida
For an exclusively breastfed 4-month-old, going several days without passing stool can be normal if the baby is feeding well, comfortable, passing urine normally, and the stool is soft when passed. Vaccination itself does not usually cause constipation.
Next Steps
Since he is otherwise well, observe for now. Do not give water, honey, laxatives, or suppositories without medical advice.
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Continue frequent breastfeeding and watch for red flags: vomiting, swollen/firm abdomen, poor feeding, excessive irritability, blood in stool, or reduced urine—seek medical assessment promptly if any occur
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Dr. Jignesh Sharma
Pediatrician
11 yrs exp
Bhopal
For a 4-month-old exclusively breastfed infant, passing stool only once every several days can be normal. Breastfed babies may sometimes go 5–7 days without stool if they are otherwise comfortable, feeding well, passing urine normally, and when stool comes it is soft.
Since this baby is feeding well with good urine output and no other concerning symptoms, constipation is not necessarily present.
If the baby remains comfortable and continues feeding and urinating normally, watchful waiting is reasonable.
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Advice to the parents:
* Continue exclusive breastfeeding; do not routinely give water, honey, gripe water, or laxatives.
* Gentle tummy massage and bicycling of the legs can be tried.
* Observe for passage of stool; the consistency is more important than the number of days.
* Vaccination can occasionally temporarily alter bowel habits, but 5 days without stool is not by itself an indication of a vaccine complication.
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Seek pediatric assessment urgently if there is persistent vomiting (especially green/bilious), abdominal distension, fever, poor feeding, lethargy, blood in stool, reduced urine, significant pain/irritability, or if stools are hard/pellet-like.
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