HomeQuestions & Answers#AskTheExpert My son is 5 months old. As a working mother, we feed him both formula milk and breast milk. Usually, he passes motion every two days. I was on leave for past 4 days so I exclusively breast fed him on all these days. He hasn't passed motion for nearly 6 days. Could there be any issues or is it normal?
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Guardian of a 3 yr 10 m old boy3 years ago
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#AskTheExpert My son is 5 months old. As a working mother, we feed him both formula milk and breast milk. Usually, he passes motion every two days. I was on leave for past 4 days so I exclusively breast fed him on all these days. He hasn't passed motion for nearly 6 days. Could there be any issues or is it normal?

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Dr Vandan H KumarFather of a 7 yr 4 m old boy3 years ago
A. It is very normal that infants and newborns may not pass stool for more than 10 days also and sometixmes the frequency can be around 6 to 7 times per day also. Both the above frequency of stool passage is normal if the consistenxcy of the stool is semi solid to solid.
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