Patient's question:
I noticed that my baby's face is a bit yellow. Upon checking, it turns out to be neonatal jaundice. My baby has bowel movements once or twice a day now, and I'm not sure if it's normal. If a baby has jaundice, how many bowel movements per day fall within the normal range?Doctor's answer:
Jaundice can be divided into pathological jaundice and physiological jaundice. Physiological jaundice does not require excessive attention from the mother. The baby is now full-term or has jaundice, which suggests we should go to the hospital for a check-up. It mainly depends on the concentration of bilirubin in the blood. Then, treatment should be administered based on the corresponding test results. The frequency of the baby's bowel movements is usually not measured by how many times a day, but primarily by the shape of the stool. If the stool is uniform and the baby is in good spirits, eating well, and drinking milk normally, then one to two times a day or every three days is considered normal.