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A member asked:

My baby is 12 weeks old.. she farts often and fart will be smelly. ..is it a good sign?

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Dr. Donald Alves answered

Specializes in Emergency Medicine

Wives' tale: Am guessing someone told you baby-poo does not smell. That is 1/2 jest and 1/2 "my kid is better than..." if he/she is feeding well, active as usual, and peeing/stooling as usual, then not to worry. If the above change, get check with pediatrician.

Dr Fowler agreed

Answered 3/16/2014

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