Question 1

what color poop is normal?

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Most colors: Stool color changes with age and diet. Newborns have sticky black stools (called meconium) until about 4 days of life when the stool transitions to a yellow color. When you start introducing solids, stool color may change depending on what the baby ate.  Black (older than newborn) and clay/white colors may indicate a problem. If you think there is blood in the stool you need to see a pediatrician.

Question 2

how much poop is normal?

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Variable: Poop or stool is quite variable from one child to the next regardless of whether they're breast fed, bottle fed, or which formula they're on. Some babies poop with every feed, while some don't poop but for several days. As long as the stool is soft, normal, and they child is acting well and growing normally, it is probably ok. Always best to check with your pediatrician if you're not sure.

Question 3

what is normal baby poop?

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Varies with age/food: The first couple days the poop is thick, dark and tarry.  On day 3-5 of life poops generally change to yellow and seedy- this happens as your milk comes in.  Poops will stay a liquid consistency until you introduce solids foods sometime between 4-6 months.  Colors may range from brown to green to yellow.  If your baby's poops are ever red, black or white call your pediatrician.

Question 4

is dark brown poop normal?

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: That is probably the most common color of stool. Yes, it is normal.

Question 5

is it normal to poop black?

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It depends: If you took Bismuth Subsalicylate (pepto-bismol), your stools often turn black. Iron supplements may also cause dark stools. Black stools (melena) can also be a sign of blood from an upper GI bleed (ex. Bleeding stomach ucler).  See your doctor!

Question 6

is it normal to poop everyday?

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Yes: It is normal to have bowel movement (bm) everyday.

Question 7

dark brown poop? is that normal

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Yes: Normal colors range from green to brown to dark brown. If your stool is black or bright red, then it could mean trouble and you would need to get seen right away. Changes in still size(caliper), diarrhea, and or severe constipation would be other reasons to get in to be seen. Take care.

Question 8

is it normal to poop 5 times a day?

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Can be...or not: May be normal for you- depend on y;our diet, hormones.  May be related to irritable bowel, inflammation, infection, other. 
Diet/symptom diary may help.  May be from lactose, fructose, sorbitol (sugarless gum, overripe fruit), meds
consistency -formed, loose, watery, greasy, sticky?
Gassy? Other symptoms? Night time bms? Large or small volume? Blood?
Discuss with doc.

Question 9

how often should we poop? normally ?

Accepted Answer

Variable: Any wheres from 3 times a day to every 3 days falls in a normal range.

Question 10

my 2weeks baby hasnt poop.is it normal?

Accepted Answer

Poop in 2 wk old: Sometimes this happens for a short time. Are you breast feeding? If poop does not come soon, then call your pediatrician to report this.

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