5 week baby is breast (50%) and bottle fed (50%) bowel movement

[SSSharon]

My 5 week old baby is breast (50%) and bottle fed (50%). He seems to be in good spirits but hasn't had a bowel movement in over a day and a half.
Is this normal?
In this situation, when should I get worried and seek medical assistance?

[banned-dot]

have you been giving him a bottle of cooled boiled water regularly?

[SSSharon]

we try but he seems to not like it. Why so?

[Goodsoulette]

http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/health_advice/facts /babyconstipation.htm


maybe cut out the formula till it passes. Phone ur health visitor and leave a message.

[banned-dot]

his tummy is so tiny, just a small drink often will be ok, it will help with the digestion, in my day we had a choice of a couple of baby feeds, SMA and SMA Gold, my children could take the gold as it was too rich.

[bigmamma]

Is your baby being fed formula and breast or is the bottle feed expressed milk ? Formula can sometimes constipate if not easily digested , babies of this age usually produce a stool at least once or twice a day. However , do not panic, if babys tummy is not firm and distended and he seems well otherwise then you can give your health visitor a ring as Goodsoulette advised. :-)

[SSSharon]

50% aptamil and 50% expressed breast milk

[bigmamma]

Aptamil First is a good choice of formula to use , and it's in conjunction with your breast milk , so baby should be ok on it , and it is whey based so should be tolerated by most babies. Please ring your health visitor with any worries or questions you have though sssharon , that is what they are there for and they will be happy to advise you . :-) x

[Goodsoulette]

I never knew that Bigmamma. I know its the pricier one. Has it gone any dairy in it at all then? Cause isnt dairy the leading reason why children get constipated.