What Causes Bowel Movement After Every Feed In A New Born Infant?

Posted on Tue, 19 Aug 2014

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Question : my son is 9 days old ( new born). he passes motion, after I feed him or aversge 6 to 7 times. is it a normal symptom? if so for how many days this will continue? he was born during 37th week of pregnancy.

Answered by Dr. Omprakash Ashokrao Deshmukh (24 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
it is normal

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for the query.
Motion after every feed is normal most likely due to hyperactive gastro colic reflex in newborn.
If there is no fever, no greenish vomiting, stool is not foul smelling or watery, passing urine adequately then you need not to worry.
It can become normal within 6 to 8 months.
Sometimes baby passes stool after every feed and sometime he may not pass the motion for 2 to 3 days.
Hope I helped you.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj

Follow up: Dr. Omprakash Ashokrao Deshmukh (5 minutes later)

Stool is yellow color; bit of liquid or watery. Is it normal?

Answered by Dr. Omprakash Ashokrao Deshmukh (9 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
yes

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for the follow up.
Golden yellow stool is normal.
Sometime it may be little bit watery.
Nothing to worry.
Regards.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj