My 4 Month Old Son Is Having 5to6 Loose Motions Since One Week

Posted on Wed, 22 Feb 2023

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Question : My 4 month old son is having 5to6 loose motions since one week. Earlier he was passing stool once in 3 to 4 days. He is only on breastfeed and there is no major change in mother diet. What should I do or is this normal

Answered by Dr. Muhammed Aslam TK (38 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Nothing to worry

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

In a 4 months old baby who is on exclusive breast feeding, this scan be taken as normal.
Young infants can pass stools 6-8 times/ day to once in 6-7 days. Anything in this range is normal.

If he is active and playful, feeding well and there is no fever/vomiting/blood stained stool, nothing to worry.

I hope this will address your concern
Let me know if you need further help
Thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng

Follow up: Dr. Muhammed Aslam TK (4 hours later)

Hi Dr,

Thanks for your response. Glad to hear that it’s normal for infants to pass stool multiple times a day.
However my kid is passing loose/watery stool, slightly greenish in color mostly immediately after feeding. Is this ok?

Answered by Dr. Muhammed Aslam TK (4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
It is okay

Detailed Answer:
Hello dear
I understand your concern
But it can be taken as normal if no additional features as mentioned before

Let’s wait and watch for 5-7 days. If it’s pathological, additional features will emerge by then. Until then no worries .
Regards

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng