A male asked:
my one week old newborn poops after almost each feeding - is that normal?
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Dr. Charlene Sojico answered
41 years experience Pediatrics
Yes: This is normal.
Answered on Apr 7, 2014
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Dr. Robert Kwok answered
33 years experience Pediatrics
Yes: A young baby usually poops after every feeding or after every-other feeding (averaging 3-4 poops a day). As the weeks go by, babies tend to poop less often, some twice a day while others once every-other day. As long as a baby is normal in eating, growth, and development; and does not have constipation, bloating, or tummy aches; the number of poops per day is not very important.
Answered on Jan 30, 2016
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Dr. Jonah Essers answered
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Yes!: This is absolutely normal in newborns, especially with breast milk.
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Dr. James Ferguson answered
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Pretty common: The yellowish color in stool is the breakdown product of the bile when it has not been in the gut long enough to go through a change to brown. It is n ... Read More
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Dr. James Ferguson answered
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If it gets hard: Breast fed babies can have a little poo each feed or a big blowout every 7-10 days.Watery stools are common.If bottle fed, the formula may be causing ... Read More
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Dr. Scott Lindquist answered
29 years experience Pediatrics
Newborn poop: A 2 month old will have loose stools depending on whether they are breast or bottle fed. Normally yellow loose (looks like mustard or posse cottage c ... Read More
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