Also, 8 days of age may be just a tad younger than the  more typical age 
for long stretches between stooling in exclusively Bf  babies, ...there would 
not likely be this concern if the exact  situation is the case at a few 
weeks of age, baby may regularly  go 4 or more days without stooling, if all 
else is aok moms can be reassured  that baby's digestive system is more mature 
at that age and breastmilk is  so easily and well digested and 
bio-available/absorbed/utilized that there  is very little waste so it can take a few 
days to see a BM. 
 
Nevertheless, some moms and family members and peds get concerned and  
sometimes the rectal stim to elicit a BM is solely for their benefit and  ease 
of mind, then hopefully they get comfortable with what can be the  norm for 
exclusively Bf babies.
 
Debbie Tobin RN BSN
Lake of the Woods, VA

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