Question 1

how often should a three month old poop?

Accepted Answer

Breast or formula ?: Breast fed infants can go a little every feed or overflow a diaper once a week. If it is soft when they go i don't worry about it. Formula fed babies usually have a more predictable pattern of daily stools. If stools are getting hard, i often try full strength prune juice, 1oz once or more/d.Takes about 3d to get things moving.

Question 2

how to get 3 month old to poop on his own?

Accepted Answer

: You're talking about potty training. Each child is different, but yours is a bit young to get up on a toilet at 3 months. Here's more info:

https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/infant-and-toddler-health/in-depth/potty-training/art-20045230

Question 3

my nephew is a 3 month old who is mainly breastfed but supplemented with formula. he only poops about once a week is that normal?

Accepted Answer

Normal: WIth breastfeeding, and at times with formula too, enjoy the new addition to the family

Question 4

i have a 3 month old she was having green/yellow poop. for the past 6 days she's been having diaherra and now it's white/green should i be worried?

Accepted Answer

Diarrhea: If she's had diarrhea that long; she needs to be checked out.

Question 5

which infant formula is best for a 3 month old boy with terrible colic\wind, and is greenish poop normal? currently using similac total comfort 1.

Accepted Answer

Green poo: The poo is colored by bile added during digestion.It starts out dark green and transitions through yellows to brown over time.Green poo just means the material  is moving through faster. If the kid seems to be better on the comfort, stay with it. The feed seldom has anything to do with or help in treating colic. It normally fades at 4 mo when they start to control their movement more.

Question 6

how to get my 3 month old to poop on his own? he is breastfed and strains so much without success, he has poop 3 times on his own. we have to put so much pressure on his tummy to help his efforts to poop. he strains before each feeding every 3 hours?

Accepted Answer

: The straining may not be a bad thing, it may just be you over reacting to the baby's response. The baby's colonic activities increases with feeding like anybody unless the strain is bad it may be just something to observe until the abdominal muscles are stronger. The breast milk is dilute enough to produce adequate fluid mostly but you may add a little water without any harm if you want.

Question 7

my 3 month old not pooped since 3 days.is this due to low milk.how long without pooping normal for 3 month old?

Accepted Answer

: If your infant has made  at least 5 wet diapers a day, you can be assured infant is getting enough.  I would wait and see for another 2-3 days, as long as infant remains active, playful, without vomiting or abdomen getting distended.

Question 8

my 3 month old keeps pooping and won't eat. she doesn't show signs that her stomach is hurting. what could be wrong?

Accepted Answer

Hard to tell: Babies can have a soft or loose bowel movement every feeding, or a couple of times a day, and still be normal. If she's not eating, check with her doctor to find out if she is sick. What milk is she taking? Has there been any change? Any fever. Baby's don't always show obvious signs of illness, but a change in eating or sleeping should be checked out.

Question 9

my formula fed 3 month old hasn't pooped in 2 days.  she normally poops at least two times a day, and her stools are soft but thick.

Accepted Answer

Can be normal: As babies age their stool patterns can change and become less frequent.  Going a few days without a stool is very common.  If she is eating and acting normally, there is nothing to do (but wait for the blowout diaper when she does go ;) )

Question 10

my 3 month old only poops maybe once a day or day and a half.. is that ok? she's not in pain or anything just checking..

Accepted Answer

Normal.: This is normal pattern of stooling. As babies get older, they do not poop as frequently. If you are breastfeeding exclusively, your baby may not poop as long as 8 days. This is still normal.

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My nephew is a 3 month old who is mainly breastfed but supplemented with formula. he only poops about once a week is that normal?

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I have a 3 month old she was having green/yellow poop. for the past 6 days she's been having diaherra and now it's white/green should i be worried?

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Which infant formula is best for a 3 month old boy with terrible colic\wind, and is greenish poop normal? currently using similac total comfort 1.

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How to get my 3 month old to poop on his own? he is breastfed and strains so much without success, he has poop 3 times on his own. we have to put so much pressure on his tummy to help his efforts to poop. he strains before each feeding every 3 hours?

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My 3 month old not pooped since 3 days.is this due to low milk.how long without pooping normal for 3 month old?

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My 3 month old keeps pooping and won't eat. she doesn't show signs that her stomach is hurting. what could be wrong?

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My formula fed 3 month old hasn't pooped in 2 days. she normally poops at least two times a day, and her stools are soft but thick.

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My 3 month old only poops maybe once a day or day and a half.. is that ok? she's not in pain or anything just checking..

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