Is it bad if a one-month-old baby poops poorly? Why does my baby poop often? Stool disorders in infants How many times a day does a child poop.

Abnormal bowel movements in children are one of the common problems. Frequent bowel movements may be a sign of intestinal dysfunction, but young parents are not always able to figure out on their own whether the baby really has a disorder. Therefore, before talking about stool disorders and finding out why a child poops often, it is necessary to understand what is the normal frequency of stool in children.

How often should a baby poop?

The frequency of stool in a small child depends on many conditions, and primarily on the diet. In children who are on breastfeeding, the normal frequency of stool in the first months can be up to 7-8 times a day (that is, after each feeding), and in artificial children it is less: 3-4 times a day. The baby's stool should be uniform in consistency and color (mushy and yellow). In artificial babies, the stool is thicker and has a dark yellow color.

As the child develops, the frequency of stool decreases: in babies fed breast milk, it decreases to 5 times a day, and after 6 months - to 2-3 times a day. In children who are on artificial feeding, starting from 6 months, the frequency of stool is established 1-2 times a day.

Some breastfed babies may have stool every 3-4 days. This is usually due to the developmental characteristics of the baby, whose body has learned to absorb mother's milk very well. As a rule, mothers in such cases notice that the child began to poop frequently after the introduction of complementary foods. If the child does not show signs of anxiety and feels well, and does not have any other reactions to complementary foods, an increase in bowel movements after the introduction of complementary foods can be considered normal.

With diarrhea, stool in infants may be watery, runny, brown, or dark green. He has a pronounced unpleasant smell and usually contains mucus. However, based on indicators such as frequency and type of stool, it is not always possible to conclude that there are any violations. Changes in stool may be caused by normal physiological reasons, therefore, attention should be paid to the child’s behavior: as a rule, if there are problems with the intestines, the baby begins to cry and show anxiety. In such cases, you should seek the help of specialists.

Why does my baby poop often?

The most common reasons why a child poops frequently may be:

• diarrhea caused by eating disorders, eating large amounts of foods with a laxative effect, or intestinal infection;
• lactose intolerance, one of the main symptoms of which is foamy stools with a watery consistency;
• deficiency of enzymes responsible for digesting food.

Only a doctor can determine the cause of diarrhea, and often one examination of the child is not enough for this: laboratory tests will be needed to make an accurate diagnosis. Therefore, if your child begins to poop frequently and you suspect an intestinal disorder, you should not treat it yourself: you should immediately consult a doctor.

Lactose intolerance is associated with a deficiency of the lactase enzyme and requires special nutritional therapy, which must be prescribed by a doctor.

Enzyme deficiency is considered a relatively normal phenomenon: it is associated with the developmental characteristics of a child whose gastrointestinal tract is not yet able to function at full capacity. As a rule, in case of enzymatic deficiency, the doctor prescribes drugs to normalize the intestinal microflora, and the stool gradually normalizes without any special treatment.

What should I do if my child poops too often? Is this normal or bad? Please tell me!!!

Galina

too often is how much per day do you think, pediatricians explained to us that up to 6 times a day for up to a year is the norm

We are already a year old and we poop at least 4 times a day.

My Irishka (she is now one and three years old) has only had a few months since her bowel movements were reduced to 2 times a day, and before that (up to a year) she pooped after each feeding. It was as if we were pushing the previous portion of food through with a new portion of food. But the pediatrician told us and Galina, he just calmed her down.

Why did you decide that your baby poops too often??? All children have different ventricles and he can poop as much as he wants. The main thing is to pay attention to the smell, color, and presence of mucus (blood).

We poop about 8-10 times a day, after each feeding and plus between feedings, in general, I didn’t have time to wash and put on the diaper after 5 minutes again, the smell is very unpleasant to put it mildly, and in different ways sometimes it’s like some kind of mucus but without blood!

Natasha, 8-10 times is a lot:-O!!! You need to get tested. You may have dysbacteriosis. We drank Linex and Smecta - it helped (the course of treatment was 10 days), we had such a reaction to our teeth. In any case, consult your pediatrician. Get treatment and don't get sick (F) :-D.

Do you need to immediately make a reservation: is the baby breastfed or formula-fed? Have you already started giving complementary foods or not?

If you are on breast milk, then after each feeding the baby may poop and this is normal!!!

When you introduce complementary foods, you usually poop less often, but 3 times is also normal.

Artificial people usually have a problem with constipation...

not very tasty to say the least :-D

Have you seen poop with a delicious smell??? :-)

when the baby is milky, the poop resembles Svalya’s homemade cottage cheese, in smell, composition and consistency, only yellowish and sour. But in artificial children, even after the start of complementary feeding, it is the same as in adults.

I advise you to take a scatological test at the clinic. If the stool is foamy and liquid, the stool is due to carbohydrates. And only after that the doctor will decide whether you should spend money on a test for dysbacteriosis.

Natasha, this is a lot, we also pooped like that often. It turned out to be dysbacteriosis. get tested for dysbacteriosis

We also had this happen for about a year, we took tests - it turned out to be staphylococcus... I think you should get tested in any case, but capprogram is all bullshit. How many times have they tested it - and it showed that everything is fine, but they tested it for dysbacteriosis and it turned out that it exists

I think first a scatology test will be taken, and then the doctor will tell you whether to test for dysbacteriosis. I’m not procrastinating, it’s better to be calm after taking the tests than to know nothing and think what to do. For a long time I delayed taking tests with my first child, but it turned out to be an infection, Now I can calmly go straight away, I’ll take the test and if necessary I’ll fly and live in peace.... (C)

In order for the baby to grow up healthy, you need to carefully monitor his behavior and complaints, since he is not yet able to help himself.

If the child is healthy

Constipation occurs due to poor nutrition baby.

IN early age It’s easy to understand when your baby is in pain. When a little man is healthy and feels good, he behaves calmly, is not capricious, and eats normally.

A normally functioning intestine plays a very important role important role, because in infancy, meals are taken every hour or two, so most of the time the children’s digestive tract is busy “running through” the next portion of food received.

The peculiarity of the intestines of a small child is that it has not yet fully formed to perform the same functions as those of an adult. The body, receiving milk or infant formula for nutrition, only takes useful substances from food and, without digesting the rest, removes it outside.

Therefore, it is considered quite normal that small child poops often. The number of acts of defecation can reach eight times per day. Great influence The frequency of stool, as well as its consistency, is affected by the baby’s nutrition and the degree of his physical activity.

The baby must poop for the first time in its life after birth within two days. The mass that comes out of his intestines consists of mucus, water, bile, epithelium and amniotic fluid that entered his intestines during formation in the womb. The first feces have a sticky and viscous consistency and are almost black in color.

Until recently, it was believed that meconium was sterile, that is, it did not carry any microorganisms. But a more detailed study by Spanish scientists revealed that the child’s first feces in life contain small amounts of intestinal bacteria and lactobacilli, which confirms the theory of the development of the fetal immune system during its formation in the mother’s womb.

If a child has not defecated during the first two days of his life, he needs to consult a pediatrician who will find out the reasons for this and prescribe treatment procedures, if necessary.

After the baby’s stool is cleared of meconium, it returns to normal – it acquires a mushy consistency and a yellowish tint. In the first weeks of life, it may still contain particles of meconium.

As mentioned above, the frequency of bowel movements in young children is very high. When breastfed, a baby can poop up to 8 times a day - almost after every feeding. Subsequently, the frequency of stool decreases, the baby goes to the toilet once or twice a day, or even once in two days.

If the baby is on an artificial or mixed feeding, he poops less often up to 4-5 times a day.

Causes of frequent bowel movements

Constipation in a child causes discomfort in the abdominal area.

With the introduction of the first complementary foods, the baby's stool may change. When receiving an unfamiliar type of food, the body tries to adapt to processing and digesting it, so in this case it is normal for a child to poop frequently. This is a consequence of the type of nutrition and restructuring of the body.

You should pay attention to how the baby behaves after eating. If the nature of his behavior becomes restless, he begins to be capricious, press his legs to his stomach, rub his stomach, which means discomfort has appeared in the intestines.

In this case, you will have to wait a while with the introduced type of complementary feeding and try something else. Also, a serious indicator of intolerance (albeit temporary) to a particular type of “adult” product is the appearance of rashes on children’s skin.

For a baby, the food is practically those products that the mother who is nursing him eats, only he receives them in a slightly different form. Therefore, it is natural that when a mother eats a large amount of laxative food, her baby will have more frequent bowel movements.

When breastfeeding, you need to carefully monitor your diet so that the baby receives a sufficient amount of vitamins and minerals, and at the same time there is no heavy load on his not yet fully formed intestines.

In addition to nutrition, many factors influence the frequency of a child's stool. The reason your baby poops frequently could be one of the following:

• taking certain medications, including laxatives;
• increased intestinal motility;
• bacterial and viral infections;
• celiac disease (deficiency of enzymes that break down the gliadin protein found in cereals);
• malabsorption syndrome (insufficient absorption of nutrients);
• food poisoning, etc.

Most often, children under the age of one year are susceptible to infection with E. coli. Normally, these bacteria are present in the body of both children and adults. But some of its types, entering the intestines from the external environment with water, air, food, can cause severe disorders of the digestive system.

Rotavirus infection, which affects both adults and children, becomes more active during the cold period - the autumn and winter months. Initial symptoms are similar to those of acute respiratory viral infection, but also include nausea, vomiting, fever and diarrhea - an intestinal upset. Celiac disease is a hereditary disease. Its symptoms appear when the baby begins to eat cereals in the form of porridge, bread, and cookies.

In this case, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting occurs, as a result of which the child quickly loses weight.

Is treatment necessary for frequent bowel movements?

A stool analysis will help determine the cause of bowel dysfunction.

If a child poops frequently, he does not always need treatment. It all depends on the reasons frequent bowel movements.

If it was caused by a change in complementary foods or the consumption of laxative foods by a nursing mother, you should wait a little and then the stool will recover on its own.

If, with increased bowel movements, the child begins to experience discomfort, signs such as vomiting, fever, skin rashes, and swelling appear, you should immediately consult a pediatrician. In addition, changes in the appearance of feces should also alert parents:

• greenish tint and other color changes;
• foreign impurities (white lumps, elements of mucus, blood);
• change in consistency.

But even when contacting a treating specialist, it is impossible to external signs make an accurate diagnosis. To determine the nature of the disorder and the type of disease, the child must undergo a series of tests:

1. general blood and urine tests;
2. stool analysis;
3. Sometimes a biochemical blood test and other specific laboratory tests may be required.

Also, to clarify the diagnosis, a coprogram may be required - a study and assessment of the physical and chemical composition of the stool contents, its properties, and existing pathological inclusions.

Depending on the test results, the doctor makes a conclusion about the presence of the disease and draws up a method of treating it.

Serious disturbances in the functioning of the child’s body require hospitalization of the child and constant supervision of the treating qualified specialist. If outpatient treatment is possible, the doctor prescribes medications and determines the date of re-appointment to determine the effectiveness of treatment and the need for its continuation.

In case of minor intestinal disorders, a specialist may advise changing the diet and composition of the diet. It is sometimes difficult for parents to determine the cause of a particular health problem in their child, especially in the early stages of his life.

But with time comes experience. If your baby has frequent bowel movements, you should remember that among its causes can be both normal (change of diet) and pathological (poisoning, infections of various kinds, etc.).

Therefore, it is necessary to closely monitor the baby, maintain normal sleep, activity, and nutrition. If you suspect a disease, you should contact your pediatrician. And then there is every chance to raise a healthy child.

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Baby poops a lot

I attribute this to the fact that he has to poop - this activity is so concentrated and too concentrated for a boy with a big butt. well, that is Instead of sitting and “thinking” and giving out the daily portion, he gives it out several times

if very If you are nervous about this, consult a pediatrician or gastroenterologist

The diet has not changed, only recently we have been taking a lot of medications, treating bronchitis, acute respiratory viral infections, otitis media, and acute respiratory infections.

We were seen by an immunologist with CMV, they wrote out a program for us to increase our appetite, while we were drinking - there was an improvement, we stopped - that's all in the old way. True, there was no such chair before.

I also noticed that when the child is in kindergarten, he poops once a day.

But at home, when we are sick, we start going to the potty.

We were seen by an immunologist with CMV, they wrote out a program for us to increase our appetite, while we were drinking - there was an improvement, we stopped - everything was the same as before. True, there was no such chair before...

We have celiac disease. Only in our city do doctors make such a diagnosis when the child is already unwell. Try putting him on a strict gluten-free diet. In our case, after six months of the diet everything was fine.

Can you recommend a good pediatric gastroenterologist?

4 year old child poops frequently

Comments

Mine had this for quite a long time. But the thought never occurred to me that this was not normal. The stool is normal, nothing bothers the child, why treat anything?

Ideally, a person should poop as many times as meals. If the stool is normal, then I don’t see a problem.

Girls poop quite often from birth, almost after every feeding. Now we are 2.5 months old, and we poop 4-6 times a day. The color of the poop is normal, without any side problems. We are on GW, and I often.

Hello! My son is now 1.5. During the neonatal period he suffered from necrotizing enterocolitis. Breastfeeding still. At the age of 4-6 months there were problems with stool. I went to poop once every 3-4 days and then with outside help.

Hello, I'm desperate. My baby is already three months old, and she hasn’t pooped on her own since about 1.5 months. It all started when I gave Bobotik, and before that I always gave Baby Kalm. We started giving Duphalac, the stool improved, but I stopped giving it.

My daughter is one and a half months old, completely on breastfeeding. She poops less frequently, once every 2 days - 3 days. And today is already day 4. The tummy is soft, it farts a little, every time I’m happy, I think it’s pooping but not ((I’m also particularly worried.

Girls, please share, has anyone had this happen: we are 4.5 months old, the baby has almost stopped pooping: once every 2-3 days. I give him an enema and what comes out is colored water and a little bit of poop. The poop is green, but we take an iron supplement. The surgeon came, felt the stomach, said there was no constipation, there was not enough milk (we are completely breastfeeding). The child is happy and cheerful, has recently started crawling, and eats milk as usual. It’s true that over the last 2 weeks I haven’t been getting better at all. Is it really time to feed? What is this, constipation? Before this, there were no problems with stool; we pooped ourselves 5 times a day!

We are completely breastfeeding and haven’t introduced complementary foods yet. We are 6 months and 2 days old. On January 1, the child had a temperature of 37.9, they immediately knocked him down, called a doctor on the 2nd, cough, throat and snot. Now all that's left is snot, a lot of it.

The question is this. We are 2.5 months old, we eat Nutrilon 1, the first month I pooped once a day, now once every 2 days. On the advice of the pediatrician, I gave Nutrilon fermented milk once a day, to no avail.

Girls, the child has been pooping frequently for a week now! Up to 5 times a day! But the stool is normal, not diarrhea, just often. What could this be? and why? Does anyone know? We are 10 months old!

We are 5.5 months old. While we were completely on breastfeeding, the child pooped a couple of times a week, but the pediatrician said that this is normal on breastfeeding if nothing bothers him. But nothing bothers him, he farts normally.

Girls, tell me how it was or is for you. When Glebushka got sick, he began to vilify, if he sits only on his chest, he generally poops with water alone. Well, if I feed him rice water and give him an egg, too.

The child poops frequently and a lot

A 4 and a half year old child has started to poop frequently over the last 2 weeks, the stool is mushy, not always uniform, the first time he poops a lot in a day, then less and less each time (up to 4-5 times a day). Complains of slight pain in the tummy before bowel movement. The pain goes away after bowel movement. The child is active and asks to eat. The food is like the whole family (everything fried and fatty, dad even allowed me to eat lard while mom was at work)), but home-cooked food, we don’t feed fast food, and all sorts of crackers, chips, candies are TABOO)

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Hello! It is likely that the softening of the child’s stool is due to the nature of the diet. Children under 12 years of age have immature enzyme systems, so children may react differently to foods that the whole family eats. The child needs to limit his intake of fried and fatty foods.

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Bowel movement is an important factor in assessing a child's health. And the regularity of this process is of great importance. If one month old baby If you haven't pooped for a day, your parents usually start fussing. When stool is delayed, first of all, you should pay attention to the general condition of the baby. When a month-old baby does not poop, but does not show signs of anxiety (crying, kicking his legs), does not have a temperature and the passage of gases is not impaired, then there is no need to worry. Most likely, this is a temporary phenomenon (Check out the article:).

Causes of stool retention

Each baby, as the digestive system develops, develops its own bowel movement rhythm. The norm will be considered to be both stool several times a day and stool several times a week (on breastfeeding everything is absorbed and the baby simply has nothing to poop with). If your child poops every day, but suddenly stopped pooping every day, then you should pay attention to this if it is disturbed habitual defecation schedule for more than a day. Such delays may be caused by the following factors:

• Weakness of the anterior abdominal wall;
• Weakness of intestinal motility;
• Psychological factors;
• Improper nutrition of a nursing mother.

These conditions do not require the use of laxatives and resolve over time. As a rule, dealing with them is not difficult:

1. It is necessary to regularly massage the baby's tummy with stroking movements in a clockwise direction.
2. Try to exclude events that could frighten or worry the baby.
3. Introduce fiber-rich foods into the mother's diet (See).

If these measures do not help and a month-old baby does not poop for several days, then you should consult a doctor, even if there are no signs of concern.

How to recognize constipation in a baby

Not all bowel retention in babies is considered constipation. We can talk about constipation when an infant poops poorly and his stool is hard and pea-shaped. The child in such situations does not feel comfortable and this is noticeable in his condition:

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• Cries often;
• Pushes, trying to empty the intestines, sometimes screaming;
• Kicks his legs;
• Cries when tummy is touched;
• Restless during feedings;
• He does not pass gas.

Constipation may be associated with health problems in the mother or child. If signs of constipation are observed in your baby regularly, then you should definitely visit a doctor and undergo the prescribed examination.

In addition, if a newborn baby has not pooped for more than a day, you should pay attention to the medications that were given to the baby (if given) or if the medications were taken by the breastfeeding mother. Sedatives, including herbal medications, and cough suppressants can cause constipation.

It is worth noting separately that formula-fed children usually defecate less frequently than those fed with mother's milk.

In general, the process of bowel movement occurs on an individual schedule for each child. Therefore, mothers should not be tormented if their infant suddenly does not poop once during the whole day. Watch the most important thing for the general condition of the child. And there is no need to sound the alarm just because other children go “big” more often.

If you are sure that the child is constipated and he cannot go to the toilet, he has not pooped for more than a day, then you should try giving an enema - Before doing an enema, it is advisable to consult a pediatrician.

Video: what to do if your baby is constipated?

Young parents who have their first child in their family are often concerned about why the baby poops often. Is this normal? Are there any norms for infancy, one year and two years of age? Of course they are. But it must be taken into account that the human body is individual. Some kids breast milk and complementary foods are absorbed quickly. Evacuation occurs several times daily. Other babies may poop every other day, but if they don’t show concern, then this is also considered normal.

Why does my baby poop often?

Is it good or bad when a child has frequent bowel movements? This depends on many reasons and factors: children's intestines, nutrition, daily routine. There are certain standards for baby stool of different ages, but also forget about individual characteristics the child’s body is not allowed.

In the first months of life, babies are fed only with mother's milk, and it is eliminated from the body quickly by the intestines, immediately after each feeding. With age, feeding and gradual consumption of solid food begin. Accordingly, work is added to the intestines and stomach and stool becomes less frequent than in infants.

How often do newborns poop: first week

During the first two days after birth, babies defecate with meconium. This is a dark green, sometimes almost black, stool. A newborn must poop in the first two days after birth. During the first week of life, the baby defecates after each feeding.

This frightens young parents and they wonder why the child poops often. There is no need to worry about this; such frequency of bowel movements is considered normal. If the baby poops more often, then he can be given baby teas, which will normalize the stool.

How should a baby poop a week after birth?

A week after the baby is born, the frequency of bowel movements usually does not change. If he empties six to eight times a day, then this is considered normal. And it doesn't mean that the baby poops too often. Again, a lot depends on feeding. With artificial or mixed nutrition, babies have bowel movements three to four times a day.

Frequency of bowel movements of a baby up to one year

If a baby is one month old, how often can he poop or not, how can I determine? The amount of baby feces is approximately 15 grams. It will gradually increase to 50 g. Gradually, the frequency of bowel movements of the baby decreases. He may poop less often, but in larger quantities. At the same time, you need to watch his tummy so that it is not swollen and soft. Otherwise, you should contact your pediatrician.

In the first months of breastfeeding, the baby poops up to 7 times a day. Immediately after feeding. On artificial nutrition - a little less often. If a baby poops 10-12 times while breastfeeding, this is already frequent bowel movements. Perhaps the mother's diet contains foods that have a laxative effect. Therefore, first of all, you need to reconsider your diet.

With age, the frequency of bowel movements decreases to 5 times a day. After six months - up to 3 times. If the child is bottle-fed, then the frequency of bowel movements is only 1-2 times a day. A newborn baby's stool is liquid or mushy. But it shouldn't be hard. There should be no blood, lumps, or mucus in the stool.

When breastfeeding with the addition of complementary foods, many parents begin to worry that their baby poops often. But if the baby feels well and does not show anxiety, does not cry, and there are no negative reactions to additional food in mother’s milk, then this is considered normal.

How often should a one year old baby poop?

The baby, who is one year old, feeds not only on mother's milk. After 6 months, complementary feeding begins, and after a year the diet becomes more varied. Daily meals include juices, pureed meats, etc. This can greatly affect the frequency of baby bowel movements.

When a year-old baby poops frequently, this is most likely the result of introducing new foods to the diet. If the baby defecates 4-5 times a day, then this is considered normal. If less or more often, this is already a violation of bowel movements. In this case, you must first change your diet and remove foods that may have a laxative effect. If this does not help, contact your pediatrician.

Reasons for frequent bowel movements in a child

If a child (2 years old) poops often, why? The reasons for frequent bowel movements in a child of this age can be different. Of these, there are three main ones:

• or its insufficiency. In this case, the stool is watery, sometimes with foam and a sour odor.
• Enzyme deficiency. Digestive system produces many of them. Each of them is responsible for individual batteries. If some enzymes are missing, then normal digestion is disrupted.
• Diarrhea. It can begin due to intestinal infections or poor diet. In any case, you need to limit your child from foods that have a laxative effect (plums, beets, apricots, etc.).

Diarrhea

If your baby poops frequently, it could be an upset stomach. According to statistics, children suffer from diarrhea approximately 3 times a year. Parents often try to treat their baby on their own. In this case, diarrhea may go away but remain untreated. The symptoms simply dull.

The child's stool becomes normal, the frequency of bowel movements returns to the same. But the disease that caused the diarrhea still remains in the child’s body. Therefore, if the consistency and frequency of stool is disturbed, it is still necessary to consult a doctor. He will conduct an examination and, if necessary, prescribe a course of therapy.

Diarrhea is dangerous because dehydration quickly sets in and metabolism is disrupted. And due to the removal of electrolytes, the activity of the baby’s internal organs may change. For example, work is disrupted gastrointestinal tract, which has not yet had time to form completely, or is damaged nervous system child.