Patient's question:
I don't know if he has this condition, and his mental state isn't good either. Could you please tell me how many times a day a newborn's normal bowel movements are?Doctor's answer:
Generally, it takes two to three days to pass, with about 3 to 5 times per day. If the meconium does not appear within 24 hours after birth, it should be suspected whether there is a congenital gastrointestinal malformation causing fecal obstruction, and timely treatment is required. Constipation in babies is usually caused by improper diet, so when a baby is constipated, mothers should not panic. They can try adjusting the baby's diet and other methods to treat constipation.Some infants are accustomed to defecating every 2 to 3 days. As long as the stool is not hard, there is no difficulty, and no discomfort symptoms are considered not constipation, no treatment is necessary. For newborns and small infants primarily fed with milk, water, light salt water, or diluted vegetable juice should be given between feedings. Each time, 20 to 30 milliliters can be given to change the intestinal osmotic pressure and promote bowel movement.