Hi everyone,

The long-between-poops stories are neat but ONLY after the baby is (1) over
4-6 weeks old, (2) growing well with documented weight gains, and (3)
otherwise normal.  I've seen too many starving under-to-weekers who aren't
stooling because they aren't getting enough to eat.  There's an explanation:
breastmilk is 95-98% digestable, leaving little residue to stimulate the anal
reflex.  Older babies build up a load before it finally triggers the reflex.
Sucking helps trigger the anal reflex (stimulating one end of the food tube
stimulates the whole thing).

Oh, the temptation for puns on this topic...

Linda Smith, queen of poopyisms