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My baby has pooped 5 times a day.is it normal or i went wrong with her formula?
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
BOWEL MOVEMENTS: Baby can have bm x 5/ day as long as it is not lbm, no vomiting and feeding good.
Answered 4/2/2013
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Not a concern: As long as she is otherwise healthy (not vomiting, not having bloody stool, and having normal wet diapers) this is not a concern.
Answered 4/6/2013
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