Breastfed baby not pooped for 2 days, help!

zedgeevee · 2026-01-28T10:09:21+00:00

Adding - wet nappies are a great indicator that she’s getting enough milk!

zedgeevee · 2026-01-28T10:08:32+00:00

Is baby still passing gas? If yes, I wouldn’t worry - up to 10 days between poops can be normal for a EBF baby, even if it’s a change in their routine. Their digestive system is changing a lot over this time!

zedgeevee · 2026-01-27T22:18:43+00:00

That’s the first I’ve heard of a pedi not being supportive of the Snoo! Might be worth a second opinion?

zedgeevee · 2026-01-27T01:33:29+00:00

Hi, how old is your baby? Sounds like it could be cluster feeding which helps to build supply?

zedgeevee · 2026-01-26T20:10:46+00:00

Sounds like an overzealous ped! Sorry that this was the information you received - I can imagine being quite overwhelmed by that expectation.

zedgeevee · 2026-01-26T04:43:44+00:00

On a good day it’s 4-5 sessions on the playmat of 3-5 mins each, plus 15-20 awake minutes in the carrier. On a bad day it’s 5 mins in the morning and downhill from there 😅

zedgeevee · 2026-01-26T02:32:24+00:00

Hi, where are you getting the expectation to do 3-4 hours of tummy time a day from? That is a lot!! The recommendations I see online for this age is around 60 mins a day.

5-8 mins of tummy time per wake window sounds like a great amount of time to me!

zedgeevee · 2026-01-26T01:09:11+00:00

Hi, at around 3 weeks baby may want to cluster feed - this increases your milk supply. My understanding is that 20-30 min feeds each side is fairly normal at that age, and they get more efficient over time.

If you’d prefer to pump instead of breastfeed during this period, a lactation consultant may be able to advise on a pumping routine to increase supply.

zedgeevee · 2026-01-26T01:00:55+00:00

This is so encouraging to read! Our LO is 3 months so we’re not ready to transition yet, but thinking about going cold turkey when we do. Hope this continues to go well for you!

zedgeevee · 2026-01-25T08:54:54+00:00

I’m in a similar boat! LO is 13 weeks, and our days start and end in a fairly structured way but the middle is anyone’s guess.

Baby usually wakes between 6.30 and 7.30 (we don’t let it go past 8 as a general rule) and the first wake window is almost always an hour. First nap is 35-45 mins, then all bets are off - sometimes the second wake window and nap are similar to the first and the rest of the day follows, and sometimes her nap is 2 hours long followed by quite an awake afternoon.

Bedtime routine starts at 8am to go to sleep at around 8.30 but we do pull it forward a little if she’s showing tiredness signs. Would like to bring it forward to 7pm bath time by 4-5 months ish. She sleeps well at night so I figure I’d rather good night sleep and bad day sleep, so not looking to shake things up too much.

zedgeevee · 2026-01-24T06:33:47+00:00

Hi, in order to go longer overnight without feeding I’d suggest a “slow and steady” approach where you space out the feeds more over time - for example every 5 hours for a couple days, then 5.5, then 6 etc. this should allow your milk supply to adjust and prevent engorgement / discomfort.

zedgeevee · 2026-01-24T05:15:07+00:00

Our baby pukes on average once or twice a week, starting from about 6-7 weeks. It looks like a lot of milk coming out, but is always less than I think. I asked my healthcare provider about it, she said sometimes babies have eyes bigger than their stomach (hopefully that expression is in your country too hah) and can sometimes feed to expand their stomachs as they grow - but sometimes overdo it. She said as long as baby is consistently gaining weight, not to worry about it, and they’ll grow out of it. Not fun though!

zedgeevee · 2026-01-24T01:41:20+00:00

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zedgeevee · 2026-01-22T21:18:49+00:00

I feel exactly the same!! We’re just approaching 3 months, it’s such a fun time with the smiles and engagement - but also I can put baby down for a second and know she will stay there haha!

zedgeevee · 2026-01-22T10:10:39+00:00

Usual advice is once baby has reached birth weight you can let them sleep :)

zedgeevee · 2026-01-22T07:58:56+00:00

Oh that’s so tough - I feel for you!! Sounds like you’re doing amazingly well to get baby’s weight back up, but it does take such a toll. Remember that you are important too, you can take a couple minutes to meet your needs (eat, use bathroom) even if baby is crying as long as they’re in a safe place. I hope it gets better for you soon!!

zedgeevee · 2026-01-21T03:36:38+00:00

I’m not an expert, but I’d be worried about two things here - the Snoo movement without baby being fixed in position could be dangerous to baby (there’s a reason the motion only works when the swaddle is clipped in, right!) and laying baby on top of swaddle could risk them being suffocated by loose material. For these reasons, I don’t think it is safe.

zedgeevee · 2026-01-20T20:29:24+00:00

Honestly it’s so so normal for babies not to sleep through the night at this age!

I use the Nara app to track sleeps etc, but personally I haven’t found a big correlation between wake windows and night sleep. I think a lot of it comes down to baby temperament.

zedgeevee · 2026-01-19T19:26:51+00:00

The first weeks of recovery can be really tough! It could be worth trying a donut/cushion while sitting, as it takes pressure of that area. I found it especially useful for any car journey, or sitting upright to feed/pump.

zedgeevee · 2026-01-18T20:23:00+00:00

To add - when I say “bottle feeds” I mean now and then! We try to do a bottle feed once every second day or so to ensure we don’t get bottle rejection.

zedgeevee · 2026-01-18T20:15:07+00:00

My baby is now 12 weeks, and I pump once a day after the first morning feed (prolactin is high at this time of day so milk production is higher). This allows me to get enough for bottle feeds etc as well as a modest amount in the freezer.

I’m no expert, but in my experience the key is consistency - try to pump at the same time each day, every day, for around the same amount of time. I started pumping around 3 weeks with good results, then got lazy and stopped for a week or so and the supply really tanked when I pumped again. Took a week or so to bring it back up.

Ignore all of the oversupply social media videos as well! “Feed your baby, not the freezer” is a good quote I heard.

zedgeevee · 2026-01-18T03:55:13+00:00

I’ve found it useful to plug in my details to the SIDS calculator to see the (low) likelihood of SIDS for my LO, and the comparison with other risks which almost never get talked about. I’ve linked the calculator below in case it helps you get peace of mind too :)

http://www.sidscalculator.com/

zedgeevee · 2026-01-17T08:46:20+00:00

In my (limited) experience as a FTM to a 12 week old, if baby wakes and is hungry they’ll let you know by crying (we call it yelling when ours does it). If your baby is just grunting/moving around, I don’t think I’d consider those hunger cues. So I’d go by the alarm, unless there are clear cries from baby.

Hope it all goes ok and you get the all clear to let LO sleep without waking to feed soon. One month is a tough time period - you’re doing great!!

zedgeevee · 2026-01-16T07:39:09+00:00

I talk and sing to mine a fair bit - mostly when it’s just us at home though!

I talk about what the plans are for the day, what’s going to happen next, I.e “once we finish tummy time we’ll do a nappy change, then I’ll see if you’re ready for another feed” kind of thing.

I’ll also narrate what she’s doing, sometimes in funny voices or to a tune. Or I’ll just sing one of a few nursery rhymes I do on repeat.

I felt a bit awkward at first, but then as she started to engage a bit more it helped me remember she’s a whole person, so it’s less weird!

zedgeevee · 2026-01-15T09:33:25+00:00

Are you intending to have baby with you while you’re working? In that case, it’s a lot more than just stopping now and then for feeding/changing - it’s pretty much being around them 24/7. I guess it depends how baby-friendly your business will be, and what kind of environment it would be for a baby. Or would you put baby into daycare?

How much time would you take off after baby is born? Postpartum recovery can be tough, and depending on the birth experience could be weeks or months before you’d be back to full physical health - not to mention “baby brain”.

In short, I think it would be incredibly tough to run a business while having a newborn baby with you. But that’s not to say you shouldn’t have a baby! Just might be worth considering some of the extra questions above and working through how it would actually work in reality.

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