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Pooping frequently after feed mostly
My daughter 18.4 weeks old poops almost every feed not watery but loose mustard yellow . Sometimes poops little sometimes more. She is active no crying nothing . My concern is will this affect her weight gain currently she is 6.4 kg . And also why she is pooping like this
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This is normal. Don't worry
Baby's weight is doubled at 5mths so you can check it accordingly for weight gain
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Hi ,
If your baby is active no dehydration/ irritability/tolerating feeds well then you are good to go ..
Sometimes normal
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Be watchful for danger signs & prevent rashes as sometimes could happen
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Continue breast feeding
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Very watery stools (like diarrhea)
Blood or mucus in stools
Poor feeding / lethargy
Not gaining weight
If none of these are present, this is normal and does not need treatment
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Dr. Ashok Shobhraj Sadhwani
Pediatrician
30 yrs exp
Akola
This presentation is absolutely normal for this age and if your baby is gaining weight normally you need not worry at all.
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No need to do anything
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If baby becomes very cranky,gets fever,avoids feeds, passes dark green or bloody mucoid stools or not gaining weight or losing weight then only you have to consult a paediatrician
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Dr. Venkatesh Badugu
Pediatrician
9 yrs exp
Hyderabad
If stools small quantity not watery baby is active and no dehydration then nothing to worry
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Dr. Yashika Malhotra
Pediatrician
6 yrs exp
Chandigarh
This is actually normal and a very common pattern we see in breastfed infants.
Breast milk digests quickly, so babies may pass stool after almost every feed.
Semisolid/loose stools are completely normal, if baby is active, accepting feeds well, and not dehydrated -> no concern.
This pattern does not affect weight gain if growth is steady.
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Just watch for red flags like watery diarrhea, blood, or if poor weight gain.
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