How many times a day is normal for a baby to poop?

The birth of a baby brings joy to countless families, but many parents are first-time mothers and have many deficiencies in parenting. They do not understand some of their children's habits very well. These are some indicators that reflect the child's health status, such as the number of bowel movements a child makes every day. So, how many times a day is normal for a baby to defecate? Let’s take a closer look at the relevant situation below.

Normal stool shape and frequency

The stools of breastfed babies are golden yellow, occasionally slightly green and relatively thin; or they are ointment-like, uniform, sour and without foam. Normally, the neonatal period has more bowel movements, usually 2-5 times a day, but some babies may have 7-8 bowel movements a day. As the child grows older, the frequency of bowel movements will gradually decrease, and after 2-3 months the frequency of bowel movements will be reduced to 1-2 times a day. Therefore, if a breastfed baby has loose stools or has more frequent stools, parents do not need to worry as long as the baby is energetic, feeding well, and growing in height and weight normally.

If the baby is fed formula, the stool is usually light yellow or khaki, dry, rough, like a hard paste, and often has an unpleasant fecal odor. If there is more sugar in the milk, the stool may become soft and have a slightly rotten odor, and the amount of stool will be larger each time. Sometimes there is grayish white "milk curds" mixed in the stool.

Don't compare your child with other children, because each child has his or her own growth trajectory, and different children have different daily bowel movement times. But be careful. If you normally only have 1 to 2 bowel movements a day, and this suddenly increases to 5 to 6 times a day, you should consider whether you are sick.

The above is an introduction to how many times a day it is normal for a baby to defecate. I hope it will be helpful to parents. There are many factors that affect the number of times a child defecates every day, the most direct one being the child’s diet. Parents are reminded that they must make their children develop regular living habits. Regular bowel movements have a greater impact on health, and it is very good to develop this habit from an early age.