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What Causes Frequent Bowel Movement In A New Born Child?

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Question : I have a son just born, 8 days old. he passes motion very frequently, like 4 to 5 times a day. is it a normal symptoms?
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Answered by Dr. Omprakash Ashokrao Deshmukh (49 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Normal. It is XXXXXXX to gastrocolic reflex.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for the query.
Congratulations for the baby.

You need not to worry about motions, if there is no fever, no greenish vomiting, child is taking feeds properly, passing urine 6 to 8 times.

It may be due to hyperactive gastrocolic reflex, sometimes baby may pass motions after every feed and some times he may not pass the motions for 1 to 2 days , both the symptoms are normal in infant.

Hope i helped you.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju
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What Causes Frequent Bowel Movement In A New Born Child?

Brief Answer: Normal. It is XXXXXXX to gastrocolic reflex. Detailed Answer: Thanks for the query. Congratulations for the baby. You need not to worry about motions, if there is no fever, no greenish vomiting, child is taking feeds properly, passing urine 6 to 8 times. It may be due to hyperactive gastrocolic reflex, sometimes baby may pass motions after every feed and some times he may not pass the motions for 1 to 2 days , both the symptoms are normal in infant. Hope i helped you.