My baby has 3 or 4 B.M.s a day, is that normal?

Question

she is 14 months old. It is different too, somtimes soft sometimes like little balls, not diarreah

Answer 1

Any chance you're giving your child a lot of apple juice. We had this problem with our first son until we found out that apple juice will cause this. Once we stopped the apple juice, it went away almost immediately.

Also, does she snack or does she feed well during feedings? If your doing the demand feeding thing, you can also expect this. If you try scheduled feedings, every 3 to 3 1/2 hours, this can help the digestive system to regualte itself and get a rest. With continuous snacking(La Leche League teaches demand feeding), the digestive system doesn't get the chance to develop a good digestive cycle.

Answer 2

not so much the diarreah but it depends on what she eats 3 to 5 times a day is normal

Answer 3

Many people believe that the definition of a normal bowel movement is having 1 movement each day, but that is not true for everyone. There is no rule for frequency of bowel movements, but the general range is from 3 times a day to 3 times a week. Less than 3 movements a week may indicate constipation, and more than 3 watery stools a day could indicate diarrhea.

Size and shape
A bowel movement should be soft and easy to pass, though some people may have harder or softer stools than others. Stool should be brown or golden brown, be formed, have a texture similar to peanut butter, and have a size and shape similar to a sausage.

Diarrhea
Diarrhea is loose, watery stool that occurs more than 3 times in 1 day and. For most people, diarrhea is a common problem that usually lasts a day or 2 and does not need any treatment. Causes include infection, side effects of medication, and food intolerance. Diarrhea may need treatment if it lasts more than 3 days and is accompanied by fever, severe pain or dehydration, or if it looks black, tarry, or contains blood.

Change in bowel habits
A normal bowel movement is different for each person and may vary in consistency and frequency. There are, however, several indications that a bowel movement is abnormal and may be the sign of a more serious problem.
A change in bowel habits includes any constant change in bowel frequency, color, consistency, or shape of stools. This sign warrants special concern in people who are over the age of 50 years.

Blood. Frank blood in the stool is never normal, and could be a result of several conditions that range from mild, such as hemorrhoids, to serious, such as infection or colon cancer. Bloody stools should always be evaluated by a physician.

Black stools. Black, tarry stools with a foul odor can be the result of eating certain foods, taking iron supplements, or possibly from internal bleeding.

Red or maroon stools. Red or maroon stools could be from something benign, such as eating red colored foods or it could be caused by several different conditions including hemorrhoids, anal fissures, colon polyps or colon cancer, diverticular bleeding, or inflammatory bowel disease.

Green stool. Green stool may be caused by green or artificially colored foods, iron supplements, or decreased colonic transit time.

Pale or clay colored stools. Stools that appear pale or look like clay could be the result of lack of bile salt (which gives stool a brownish color), antacids, barium from recent barium enema test, or hepatitis.


PS this should cover everything :)

Answer 4

Once it's not diarreah, anything goes at that age.
It could be worse she colud not go at all for days, and then lets it lose all at once.
Be thankfull.

Answer 5

My 18 month goes 1-5x a day and the "consistency" is always varying. My ped. says it is perfectly normal.

Answer 6

My 4 year old poops constantly. I asked the pediatrition about it and she said better than being constipated. At least you know things are working.

Answer 7

Yes, it is normal for a baby they will usually have one a short time after each meal.