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Need to know about baby poop
My baby is 5.5 month old she poop 4-5 times daily from the day we have started semisolid food to her ( khichidi, biscut and fruts etc) before that she poop one in day.
Please suggest its normal.
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Yes it is normal .
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continue same ..
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Unless child is sick no need to treat it .
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Dr. Lakshmi Narayana Munirathi
Pediatrician
27 yrs exp
Hyderabad
It is normal phenomenon called Gastro colic reflex as you feed the colon which houses stool empties.
This reflex gradually mature over the age of 5 years.
Next Steps
If persists even after 5 yrs age requires behavioural modification.
Health Tips
Don’t force feed the children as it exaggerate this reflex.
Important thing to remember is the stool which is passed immediately after feeding is previously fed and digested food.
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