2006-07-16 08:06:26 · 14 answers · asked by michael s 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
It is normal for an exclusively breastfed baby to have at least 4 bowel movements a day, each at least the size of a US quarter. Some babies have one with every nursing.
And, before you ask again in a few weeks... After about 6 weeks old, some babies have only one big bowel movement a day, or one huge one every few days (up to once every 2 weeks or occasionally even less often). As long as it is soft and huge, the frequency doesn't matter *at all*; baby is fine.
2006-07-16 09:24:42 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes this is normal.
It should look like mustard with little seeds in a couple of days if not already.
It could still be black and sticky from the macconium.
She should be pooping 7-10 times a day for the first 6 wks then slow down to 3-4 til she is about 10 wks then just 1-2 times from there.
congrats and good luck
2006-07-16 15:28:43 · answer #2 · answered by evrythnnxs 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Breast milk is natures perfect food and it does not produce a lot of waste and provides lots of nutrients. Stick in there with breast feeding . I had the same concerns about my daughter but little poo is fine . Just wait until the baby starts eating table foods it will be much more and stink
2006-07-16 17:03:14 · answer #3 · answered by kcbrown1979 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Totally normal! Remember, she's only had real breast milk for a day or two because she was consuming nothing but colostrum until Mom's milk came in. Here's one of the benefits of breastfeeding that isn't advertised, but Moms know about: breastfed babies' diapers are so much easier to clean up and certainly don't smell very bad!
2006-07-16 15:12:10 · answer #4 · answered by Mama Gretch 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Totally normal for newborns especially breastfed ones. The breastmilk has everything she needs in it and very little by-products so only a very small amount has to be excreeted by her bowels. It's also very normal if she poos a little with nearly every diaper change instead of going one big poo a day.
2006-07-16 15:11:15 · answer #5 · answered by jilldaniel_wv 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Breastfed babies tend to have a lot of bowel movements in the first couple of months since breastmilk has a laxative effect. As long as it's at least the size of a quarter, it counts as one of her BM's for the day. It is normal if there are a lot of small ones...breastfed babies use up their food very efficiently.
2006-07-16 17:06:55 · answer #6 · answered by momma2mingbu 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Very normal. Breast milk is ideal food for babies and sometimes they use all of it and very little comes out as poo.
They can have one dirty nappy in 7 days and sometimes 7 dirty nappies in 1 day!
I breastfed both my kids and they had the same. Sometimes no dirty nappy and sometimes many.
2006-07-16 15:11:30 · answer #7 · answered by adialidal 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
make note your baby is only 6 days old. theres not going 2 be that much. if your baby gets constapated thats when u should wory as long and he/she is pooing there should be nothing to serois
2006-07-16 15:12:40 · answer #8 · answered by sweetsugar14 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
THAT'S VERY NORMAL WHAT DO YOU WANT HER TO RELEASE THE LOVE BOAT INTO HER PAMPER.BELIEVE ME WHEN IT STARTS TO BE MORE YOU WILL WANT THE TINY POO BACK.
2006-07-16 15:11:11 · answer #9 · answered by kiss4virgo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should consider getting professional advice for questions as important as one about your child.
Most information on the internet is wrong.
I'm probably wrong about that.
2006-07-16 15:11:12 · answer #10 · answered by Grey Bear 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋