"Clisby" wrote in message
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Welches wrote:
"James Egan" wrote in message
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My 7 week old son seems to have a rough time when he poops! He clenches
his fist, turns red in the face, makes assorted straining noises, and
cries. Poor little guy! This goes on for maybe 3 or 4 minutes, then he
seems OK, and we know to change him. He normally poops twice per day.
Is
this normal? We're going to discuss it with the pediatrician this week.

-Thanks
Sounds normal. 3 or 4 minutes isn't long for that. Baby I looked after
who did get constipated would go purple and could be 15+ minutes. Also
he'd only produce what looked like single rabbit droppings after that.
Debbie

I thought the consistency was the main thing. If the poop is soft, the
kid isn't constipated - no matter how long it takes.

Yes, I'd agree, but that was what seemed to be worrying the OP so I was
answering that.
Debbie