Depends on situation: If baby is breast fed they may stool a little smear every feeding or one big crib full once a week. Breast milk is so well digested that it may not leave much behind for poo. If it is soft, the frequency of stooling is not important.Formula babies usually end up with a daily or twice daily pattern.
Answered 1/9/2020
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Breast fed/ Formula : Depends if breastfed or formula fed. The frequency is different since breast fed babies tend to stool less as they get older. They tend to hold on to whatever nutrients they have ( since they are broken down), while formula fed babies tend to stool once a day to once in two days . Also many times babies that young have not mastered coordination between full stomach and stooping.
Answered 9/25/2016
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Varies: Formula fed infants generally at least once/day, sometimes once every other day. Breast fed infants can go up to a week without pooping. Regardless, if the poop is soft, it is probably ok.
Answered 6/7/2013
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It depends!: There is a wide range of normal for frequency of bowel movements at this age. Some babies have stools after every feeding and some go several days without having a stool. If the baby is eating normally and urinating normally, do not worry. If the stools are very hard or seem painful, check in with the baby's pediatrician.
Answered 5/23/2018
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