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My 9 Months Old Daughter Is Passing Stools 5-6 Times
Question: My 9 months old daughter is passing stools 5-6 times a day. Though not too watery but the frequency is upsetting me. Please suggest!!
Brief Answer:
No need to worry
Detailed Answer:
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I have gone through your query and understand your concerns. Let me assure you that for a baby of this age, it is normal to pass stool several times a day or even after each feed. Alternatively, the child may pass stool once in 10 days and that is normal too. Unless the stool is hard and pellet-like, you need not grow concerned. It is also normal to pass green stool or a combination of yellow stool. The green color occurs due to rapid transit through large intestine where the bile pigments do not get adequate time to convert to the yellow color of stool.
All you need to do is to monitor the urine output. If the frequency is more than 6 times in 24 hours, you would know that the amount of feeding is adequate. If the amount of passage of urine is less or if the child is lethargic you would need to take the child to a doctor without delay.
Feel free to write back.
Regards
No need to worry
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for using the Ask a Doctor service.
I have gone through your query and understand your concerns. Let me assure you that for a baby of this age, it is normal to pass stool several times a day or even after each feed. Alternatively, the child may pass stool once in 10 days and that is normal too. Unless the stool is hard and pellet-like, you need not grow concerned. It is also normal to pass green stool or a combination of yellow stool. The green color occurs due to rapid transit through large intestine where the bile pigments do not get adequate time to convert to the yellow color of stool.
All you need to do is to monitor the urine output. If the frequency is more than 6 times in 24 hours, you would know that the amount of feeding is adequate. If the amount of passage of urine is less or if the child is lethargic you would need to take the child to a doctor without delay.
Feel free to write back.
Regards
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Dr. Kampana
Thank you doctor! But this way i am worried that she might not gain adequate weight.
Brief Answer:
No need to worry.
Detailed Answer:
Weight gain has nothing to do with the frequency of passing stool. No need to worry.
Regards
No need to worry.
Detailed Answer:
Weight gain has nothing to do with the frequency of passing stool. No need to worry.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
Thank you doctor.
Closing the discussion now!
Closing the discussion now!
Brief Answer:
Glad to be of service
Detailed Answer:
Feel free to ask me back directly in case you have a health related issue in the future.
Regards
Glad to be of service
Detailed Answer:
Feel free to ask me back directly in case you have a health related issue in the future.
Regards
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Dr. Vaishalee Punj
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