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Frequent poop of new born
My baby is just 10 days old.How frequent or how many times a newborn should poop and it's in watery form?.Should I consult a doctor or its normal .Basically he do 4-5 times in a day
Please suggest should a consult a child doctor or not.
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Frequent stools in a 10 day old breast fed baby is usually normal and nothing to worry about
A baby can pass stools up to 10 to 15 times in a day
Continue exclusive breast feeding
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Consult your Pediatrician if your baby has other symptoms like fever or poor feeding or reduced weight gain
Health Tips
Exclusive breast feeding till 5 months of age
Regular vaccinations
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Dr. Kedarnath Vallapureddy
Pediatrician
15 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Gastrocolic reflux is normal .
But I would like to know the quality of stools and if any perianal rash .
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Apply rashfree cream to avoid further rash !
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Dr. S. T. Pushpam
Pediatrician
16 yrs exp
Bangalore
Hi.
Newborns can pass stools 10-15 times/day and it will be watery. This is normal
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Dr. Keshav Bansal
Pediatrician
8 yrs exp
Jaipur
It's normal for baby passing stool after feed it's due to gastrocolic reflex. If baby on breastfeed and passing urine 5 to 7 times then don't worry
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continue breastfeeding
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