Question
How many times a day is normal for a two-month-old baby to have a bowel movement? The baby had one every three days two days ago, two times yesterday, and one early this morning. It’s a bit loose, is this normal, and how should I treat it?
Answer
Normally, it’s normal for a two-month-old baby to have 1-2 bowel movements a day, but too frequent can lead to nausea and vomiting. Based on your description, the baby’s condition is abnormal. It is recommended to reduce the amount of milk given to the baby, which can generally alleviate the situation. You can give the child probiotics to nourish the intestines; this might be due to damaged intestinal mucosa. Probiotics have no side effects on children and help in strengthening the intestines and improving digestion and absorption.