How many times a day is normal for a 1-year-old baby's bowel movements?

Patient's question:

Baby, you only have a bowel movement every 2-3 days. Is that normal? It's been like this since birth.
Past treatment history and effectiveness: None
What help do you need: Do you need some relief?

Doctor's answer:

According to the described symptoms, constipation is considered. Traditional Chinese Medicine believes that it is caused by intestinal fire in normal individuals, leading to bowel movements: it is recommended to take Yiqing Granules once or twice daily.
Note: Avoid feeding formula milk in the diet recently; instead, feed more cooling juice. Prevent exposure to high-temperature environments. It is considered that the child may have poor digestion. It is recommended to take probiotics and wait and see. If the child is too young to wean, they must consume milk, formula milk, or yogurt (excluding fresh milk) and cannot solely rely on solid food.

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