Is it normal for a child to have a bowel movement 4 times a day?

Patient's question:

My child is 10 days old and has a bowel movement 4 times a day, eating both breast milk and formula. Is this normal?
Medical history and treatment effectiveness: No treatment has been administered.
What kind of help do you want: Consult to see if it's normal.

Doctor's answer:

A baby is ten days old and has a bowel movement four times a day. How many times is the stool loose? Is the baby's spirit and appetite normal? If it's just a bit more frequent bowel movements, but the stool characteristics, spirit, and appetite are normal, it should be normal. If the baby's spirit is poor or appetite is poor, consider viral diarrhea or functional dyspepsia. Both need to take a stool test for confirmation. Wish the baby a healthy growth.

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