Breastfeeding and Constipation
Monday September 20, 2004
Question of the Week Review a 'problem' of a breastfed infant who is only having bowel movements every five or six days.
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My niece had this problem as an infant. Her pediatrician did not recommend anything to her parents or suggest a diagnosis. My niece has been (shortly after birth)and is now (age 8 years) very obese. We have no history of obesity in our family and have always suspected that there is more to her obesity than food intake. I would suggest looking into this and getting a second or third opinion from a specialist.