Is it normal for a baby to have a bowel movement every few days?

Patient's question:

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It's a combination of breastfeeding and formula feeding. He has bowel movements many times every day. After the full moon, it's basically all breastfeeding. Since then, he's had bowel movements every few days, but his stools are normal – not runny and not dry. At 4 months, we started slowly introducing solid foods, giving him some juice and yellow yolk. His bowel movements were still every few days. A few days ago, we gave him some lamb soup and intestines, and also gave him some fruit and yellow yolk. He didn't get diarrhea; he still had bowel movements every few days, just like before. Does this mean he's absorbing well?

Doctor's answer:

Children generally have one or two bowel movements a day, or one every other day, which is normal. It's important to pay attention to their care, and the food should be eaten warm. Usually, after introducing complementary foods, the child's bowel movements become normal.
Advice: You can give your child some Mammi Ai (a probiotic supplement) and gently massage their abdomen in a clockwise direction. If they have bowel movements only every few days, it may indicate some constipation, so they should drink more water.
The above advice is for the question "How often should a baby have a bowel movement?" I hope it helps you. Wishing you good health!

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