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Stool in a child at 2 months: what should be, how many times
Mothers watch the child’s chair with special attention. At 2 months, digestion is still not well-established. Therefore, a baby’s stool can be both rare and frequent.
What should be the stool when breastfeeding
At the age of 2 months, the baby’s digestion is not yet particularly well-established, so stools can be either frequent or rare. And the child can defecate as many times as he has eaten. At the same time, some babies poop several times a day, while others “endure” 2-3 days. Such phenomena greatly frighten mothers, because it seems to them that diarrhea or constipation has begun.
Stool in a child at 2 months should be frequent.
Do not panic if the baby’s stool is too frequent, because at this age the frequency of up to 4 times a day is considered normal. And if the baby feels good and is not capricious, then he does not have diarrhea.
But if the stool is suspicious, for example, there has been a sharp change in consistency and smell, there are impurities of mucus or blood in it, then you should seek medical help. In addition, the doctor should be shown the baby if the feces are too hard and the baby is tormented by constipation. Although the latter is quite rare, mother’s milk does not cause thickening of feces.
Normal breastfeeding stool
The feces of a two-month-old baby who feeds on formula are denser and harder. And babies often have constipation. This happens if you do not adhere to the recipe and prepare a more concentrated formula or not give your child enough water. Otherwise, babies can defecate up to 5-6 times a day. And if the child is feeling well and is gaining weight normally, then there is no need to attach great importance to his chair. With artificial feeding, the color of the stool of babies is quite dark. In addition, bowel movements can have a sour odor.
If the mother does not have enough milk and she feeds the child with mixtures, then he often has problems with stool. This is due to the fact that such food is quite difficult to balance. Therefore, if the baby has too hard feces, then try to cook him a thinner porridge. In addition, the child should be provided with plenty of drink.
Pay attention to the color of the baby’s stool. If it is green, then the mixture may simply not be suitable for you and you need to replace the brand of artificial food.
Stool in an infant normalizes only by the age of one year. And up to this point, the consistency and frequency of bowel movements can change several times. Therefore, do not panic if loose or hard stools do not cause much discomfort to the baby.