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How often should my 10 month old have a bowel movement? she is breastfed. she goes about once every three days. just concerned!

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Dr. Katharine Cox answered

Specializes in Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Varies: 1 bowel movement every 3 days is normal as long as her stool appears normal and she is gaining weight. Breast feed babies have a huge variation in normal. Some breast fed babies pass 1 stool a week and some with every diaper change. All the best.

Answered 4/23/2015

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