- The first poop which is called meconium is thick, dark, greenish black, sticky and tar like having no smell. Your baby will pass it within the first 24 hours.
- The next poop will be looser than the first one and will be greenish brown in colour.
Contact your doctor if your baby has fewer than 2 stools per day and is less than 2 weeks old.
Over the next few days the poop will vary depending upon how your baby is fed.
Contact your doctor if your baby has fewer than 2 stools per day and is less than 2 weeks old.
Baby Stool Pattern
Stool Pattern For Breastfeed Babies
- After 3rd or 4th day – Your baby’s poop is soft and mustard colour with no smell. Your baby should pass a stool after every feeding.
- After 4th day – Your baby should pass around 3-4 stools in a day. Gradually it becomes 1 large stool every 24 hours.
- After first month, the frequency gets reduced but is still soft. Breastfeed babies will never be constipated.
Stool Pattern For Babies fed Alternatively (not breastfed)
- In the first weeks - One to two bowel movements daily. Stool is pasty and pudding like with a strong odour. Colour will be pale yellow to light brown.
- After first month – Your baby will pass stool every 1-2 days.
Don’t worry if you see your baby is grunting and turning red when passing a stool as this is quiet normal. However, if you find that your baby is having a hard time passing stool, do contact your doctor. Do not delay.
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