A 37-year-old female asked:
my baby is 6 days old. poop is very runny. i could hear her pass the stool. explosive sound?
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Dr. James Ferguson answered
46 years experience Pediatrics
Can be normal: Breast fed infants can have a loose/runny poop every feed or once a week. They will often expel gas in the process. None of this is worrisome by itself.
Answered on Jun 17, 2019
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