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Should I be concerned?

My 2 week old hasn't had a bowel movement in about 5 days, I heard this is normal but I'm getting worried that it's not good. I've been giving her water in between feedings but nothing has happened. What can I do to help her poop?
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Try a lil bit like 1onz of prum juice... it happened to my son when he was about that time and that helped him ,hes 2yrs now ,nothing happened to him
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Do not give baby water in between!  It's a Def no no!! My son was the same way when he was about 3 wks Dr had me put a tiny pinch of brown sugar in w his milk to get him going but I also had to do a suppository to get the hard poop out .. baby at that point should still be pooping daily and a cpl times a day 5 days is a long time for baby not to poop I would call scabies peds and see what they recommend not every Dr recommends the same thing but that long can't be good on babies belly
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She should not b drinking water it's to early but I'd call the Dr
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Does she seem uncomfortable? Is she still eating normal amounts? And water is a no no. Call her pediatrician if she is umcomfy not eating and not having a normal amount of wet diapers.
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