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Mom of a 3 yr 3 m old boy3 years ago

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My baby is 12 days old and has pooped 4-5 times today.He is on breastfeed and bit cranky.What should I do..?

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POOJA KOTHARIMom of a 8 yr 6 m old boy3 years ago

A. As a general guideline, expect your breastfed newborn to poop after almost every feeding, usually 5-12 times per day. After a few weeks, however, baby poop frequency will dwindle to 3-4 times per day. Babies older than six weeks may poop even less often – maybe even once a week.

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