They do commonly develop an infrequent stool pattern after 2 or 3 months of age. These older breast-fed babies may have one stool every 4 or 5 days, but they are soft and mushy and the babies do not seem uncomfortable. Newborns should pass their first meconium stool by 48 hours of age, if they do not, notify your physician. Once newborns who are a few days old are feeding well, they should be having 3 to 4 or more stools per day. If they are not, this may be a sign that they are not getting enough milk.
Constipation is very common in infants starting on solids.
Some toddlers who are toilet training may become constipated. They may then start to hold onto their stools and refuse to go to the bathroom and this will create further constipation problems. You need direction in treatment because what you have tried is not working Babies. In babies under 3 or 4 months a rectal temperature will sometimes stimulate them to have a bowel movement. In babies on solids, try using prunes, apricots, pears, beans, plums and decrease foods like rice cereal, bananas, applesauce, or rice.