Constipated baby?

My baby is 7 weeks & yesterday only did 1 huge poo over 24 hours when she normally does 4/5 over 24 hours (she is peeing as normal) today she is very irritated & started crying if I put her down, but is still eating & sleeps on me. I’ve tried winding her, bicycle legs, stretches etc and still no poo. Should I be worried, does she sound constipated?

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Have you done tummy massages and tried the FridaBaby Windee? It did the trick for us!

Check with your doctor! You’re not supposed to give water to a baby until way later.

Is she breastfed or formula? Around this age a decrease in the number of stools is pretty common/normal for breastfed babies. Our pediatrician said that in babies it's considered constipation if the stool is formed or hard. I would still reach out to your provider if you're concerned though.

She is mostly breast fed (expressed into a bottle) but has a couple of formula feeds due to supply. I didn’t know a decrease in stools was common so that’s good to know. I’ve just put her in a warm bath, massaged her tummy and bicycle legs, she has been burping / farting but no poo yet. Maybe I am panicking - I’ll see if she manages anything after all of this.

I don't know if it's still considered normal for combo fed babies, I would probably still check with your pediatrician just to be on the safe side! Especially since she's been extra fussy.

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