growth spurt -less or more soiled diapers?

first of all thanks for all your replies to my other questions on
expressing/formula/mittens/schedules. its nice to know you are not
alone.


my latest concern is our breastfed 4wk old is having fussy stages
which i guess are part of a growth spurt. however these last few days
soiled diapers have reduced from 4 / 5 to 1 or 2.

does this have anything to do with the growth spurt or is baby
constipated?

thx

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wrote:
first of all thanks for all your replies to my other questions on
expressing/formula/mittens/schedules. its nice to know you are not
alone.

my latest concern is our breastfed 4wk old is having fussy stages
which i guess are part of a growth spurt. however these last few days
soiled diapers have reduced from 4 / 5 to 1 or 2.

does this have anything to do with the growth spurt or is baby
constipated?

thx

A good many breastfed babies suddenly start going a long time between
stools after the newborn period. Intervals of up to a week aren't
uncommon -- I have a friend whose baby pooped every Thursday for quite
some time. (It can also be perfectly normal to continue having lots of
stools throughout the breastfeeding period.) As long as the stool is
still soft and not painful to expel, it isn't constipation (which is
vanishingly rare in babies getting only breastmilk).

--Helen