How many times a day is normal for a newborn baby

In our lives, many new mothers do not have much experience in taking care of babies, so the process of taking care of babies is also a learning process for them. Some mothers will find that their babies have frequent bowel movements, and they are afraid that their babies have gastrointestinal diseases, so they will read various materials to judge whether their babies have normal bowel movements. So how many times a day is normal for newborns?

Stool of breast-fed babies Stool changes of milk-fed babies

About 24 hours after birth, your baby will pass a thick, black substance called meconium. Meconium is the intestinal contents of the fetus in the uterus that must be eliminated from the body before normal digestion can begin. Later, the child's bowel movements gradually became regular and the stool became harder. As long as the baby is healthy, happy, and gaining weight, there is no need to pay attention to the child's bowel movements and there is no need to worry too much about the child's bowel movements. Different children have different numbers of bowel movements per day, but as children grow, the number of bowel movements will become less and less. At the beginning, the child may have 3-4 bowel movements a day. After a few weeks, the frequency of bowel movements may decrease to once every two days. This is normal. In addition, the following phenomena are also normal: thin, uneven stools; green stools; bowel movements after eating; sometimes up to 6 bowel movements per day.

Changes in bowel movements

As long as the child is normal, there is no need to worry about any changes in the child's stool. There is nothing serious about changes in color depth; a slightly dry or watery texture does not mean that there is anything wrong with the child. If you are worried, please consult your doctor, community nurse or doctor. They will be very willing to serve you. Occasional watery stools do not mean that your child has any abnormality or infection, but if your stools are watery, accompanied by a sudden change in color, change in odor, and an increase in the frequency of bowel movements, you should contact your doctor, especially if you suspect your child is sick. In general, changes in the frequency and color of bowel movements do not indicate any problems, but the odor and water content of the stool may tell a lot.

As children grow, eating different foods, such as certain fruits or vegetables, will cause changes in their stool. If the child's stool becomes loose after eating a certain food, do not give the child this food for a few days, and then add a small amount of this food to the child after a period of time.

Please note that beetroot will change the color of the stool, and the stool will turn brown or green when exposed to air.

Blood in your stool is abnormal and may have minor causes, such as ruptured blood vessels around the anus, but you should still see a doctor. The presence of large amounts of blood, pus, and mucus in the stool may indicate an intestinal infection and you should contact your doctor promptly.

Hello, babies have different ages, diets, and bowel habits. The number of bowel movements per day varies. Children's feeding methods are different, and the nature of their stools is also different. For breastfed infants, normal stool is yellow or golden in appearance, with a uniform paste-like consistency, a sweet and sour smell but not smelly, no obvious mucus, and occasional granular curds or a slightly green color. The stool occurs 3-5 times a day. Some children may defecate 6-7 times a day, but the amount of stool is not large each time, and the nature is good. The weight is gaining as usual, and the nutritional status is very good. This is not pathological and does not require any treatment. If a child used to have 1-2 bowel movements a day, but suddenly has 5-6 or more bowel movements a day, and the bowel movements are watery or contain undigested food residues, you should go to the hospital for treatment.