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Hi my new born is 7 days old and he is passing urine frequently throughtout the day. However he has not passed any stool for last 5 days. Is it normal? What is the maximum duration till which we should wait before visiting a doctor for this?
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It may or may not be normal...depending on is he is symptomatic or not.i mean is he having distension ( fullness) of abdomen if not passing stools? Any vomiting ? Is he accepting feeds normally ? Is baby active??
If you hv doubt on this...please visit a Pediatrician..
As a pediatric surgeon , we see some patients who dont pass have surgical problems which includes Hirscsprungs disease too..
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Passing stools many times in a day or once in 5 days is ok for newborns.
Only breastfeeding is needed.
Just a word of caution if you are suffering from hypothyroidism get the baby's thyroid profile done
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If baby passes stool every day, he will be more comfortable and take more milk, give : Protectis drop 5 drops once perday x 21 days
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Dr. Ramesh
Pediatrician
9 yrs exp
Chennai
It is normal only , newborn baby can pass stools 7 times a day or once in 7 times. We have to look for consistency of the stools . It should not be too hard or too watery. If the baby is active and no abdominal distension, no need to worry. Don't give any liquids other than breast milk
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