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How often should a baby poop at each age stage?
Here are some average poop patterns for each age range.
Newborns: 6-10 a day for breast fed babies, 4-6 a day for formula fed babies
First few months: 3-4 a day for breast fed, 2-3 a day for formula fed babies
Six months and onward: 1 a day or so for both diets
If my baby doesn't meet these standards is something wrong?
Maybe. Every baby is different. Some babies go a lot even several times a day, others don't only going about once a week. What is important is how they are pooping. Are the diaper's runny, frequent, or possibly mucous-filled? This could indicate diarrhea. Are the diapers hard, pellet like, and/or causing your baby pain to pass? This could be constipation. For more on color and frequency and their meanings see this article for more on baby poop that you ever thought you'd need know. (http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1584130/baby_poop_all_about_what_comes_out.html?cat=25) If you baby goes a long time without pooping and appears to be in pain, visit your doctor. Pain is the main sign something is wrong.
So is it normal for a baby to only poop once a week?
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How often should a baby poop at each age stage?
Here are some average poop patterns for each age range.
Newborns: 6-10 a day for breast fed babies, 4-6 a day for formula fed babies
First few months: 3-4 a day for breast fed, 2-3 a day for formula fed babies
Six months and onward: 1 a day or so for both diets
If my baby doesn't meet these standards is something wrong?
Maybe. Every baby is different. Some babies go a lot even several times a day, others don't only going about once a week. What is important is how they are pooping. Are the diaper's runny, frequent, or possibly mucous-filled? This could indicate diarrhea. Are the diapers hard, pellet like, and/or causing your baby pain to pass? This could be constipation. For more on color and frequency and their meanings see this article for more on baby poop that you ever thought you'd need know. (http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1584130/baby_poop_all_about_what_comes_out.html?cat=25) If you baby goes a long time without pooping and appears to be in pain, visit your doctor. Pain is the main sign something is wrong.
So is it normal for a baby to only poop once a week?
Yep. Less frequent bowel movements in a baby that are of normal consistency and not causing the baby pain are simply a result of the baby's digestive system becoming more mature. This causes more nutrients to be pulled from its food, resulting in less dirty diapers (http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2047245/baby_diapers_generic_versus_brand_name.html?cat=25 ) for you. As long as your baby is gaining weight as he/she should your baby is getting plenty of nutrition. As long as the infrequent diapers do not appear to be causing your baby any pain and are soft, everything is okay. If you are blessed with such a baby, rejoice! You have a healthy baby and a fuller wallet as a result.
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