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Bowel Movement Too Often

by jing
(germany)

My 10-week old son lately poops every after each meal, particularly when he consumes about 110 mL of his milk formula. This is quite unusual for me since from the birth on, he poops not after each meal but mostly after two meals.

He's being breastfed and bottle-fed but mostly bottle feeding.

In the past few days, I noticed that he's eating a little bit less than before.

I would appreciate an immediate answer to my query.

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Bowel Movement Too Often

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Sep 25, 2008

Too Often
by: Amy

My kids will do that off and on. I would say that when he eats more it helps push more out since he has to make room to digest what he has just taken in. Also depending on how much breastmilk he eats can depend on how often he has a bowel movement. The more breastmilk the more often that can happen. It is not something I would worry about at all.

Sep 26, 2008

Try A Different Milk To Stop A Bowel Movement Too Often
by: Rebecca Jean

If your baby has a bowel movement after drinking bottle milk, he might have a reaction to the milk formula that he is drinking. Breast milk is better for your baby than bottle milk. Maybe you should breast feed more and stop giving him bottle formula. Also, you could try a different kind of milk such as soy milk or goat milk instead of cow milk. As long as the poop is not too soft like diarrhea I think your baby is alright. Sometimes it is normal for babies to poop several times a day, while other babies only poop one time a day. I think you should discuss this with your baby's doctor.

Jun 20, 2009

Your baby is probably perfectly healthy
by: Dr Sharif

Babies, have very new bowel systems. They haven't been overworked and abused like adults. Babies like birds, and fish, and other healthy animals generally bowel movement after every feeding. That is what all humans should be doing as well. Unfortunately, we tend to eat unhealthy foods and not enough raw foods to promote healthy intestines and colons. Unless the bowels are loose or watery, I would not worry. You have probably done a good job of creating a baby with a healthy excretory system. Good luck!