Is it normal for 3 month old to pass stool only every two days?

Q. Baby passes stool only after two days. Is it normal?

Answered by
Arooj Maqsood Ahmed Warraieh
and medically reviewed by iCliniq medical review team.
This is a premium question & answer published on Oct 16, 2014 and last reviewed on: Jan 20, 2022

Hello doctor,

My 3 month old son passes stool only every two days. He passes stool only after we insert a soap stick and stimulate his excretory movements. This has been happening for the past three weeks. Is this normal?

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Hi,

Welcome to icliniq.com.

If your baby is breastfed, it is perfectly normal to pass stool less often.

On the other hand, it does not seem normal for such a young kid.

If it continues for more than two weeks, get him checked by a pediatrician.

Consult a paediatrician online to know the management of constipation in children --> https://wwwk.icliniq.com/ask-a-doctor-online/paediatrician


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