Jennifer says,


> There is absolute consensus that regular bowel movements are essential for
> good health. I think this is true and I tell parents it's true.
>

Jennifer, how do you *make* an exclusively breastfed baby who is thriving in
every way stool *many* times a day?  According to your post, my baby, who is
gaining, happy, healthy, exclusively breastfed, but happens to stool only
once every 7 days, has something wrong with her.  What can I do to fix it?
And how do I tell parents to fix it?  And what is wrong with her?  I'm
concerned that parents, who have more than enough to worry about, will get
fixated on the bowels unnecessarily.

Jan Barger, RN, MA, IBCLC -- Wheaton IL
Lactation Education Consultants
www.lactationeducationconsultants.com

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