Articles - Your Well Child

Stools

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Babies can stool from once every 4-5 days to 10-12 times a day and this is normal.

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All babies grunt, push, turn red, and flex to get stool out.

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Constipation is defined by the consistency of the stool, not the frequency. If the stool is hard like a rock, it’s constipation. If the stool is soft, it’s not constipation regardless of the number of stools a day or the amount of pushing and grunting.