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Guide to baby bowel movements
Facts verified by Dr Scott Dunlop. Because there are many things that can affect a baby’s bowel movements ranging from whether breastmilk or formula is being given through to changes caused by teething or sickness, it can sometimes be difficult for mums to tell when things aren’t normal. Here’s a simple guide to help mums decipher the contents of their baby’s nappies in the first twelve months. First few days after birth A newborn baby’s bowel movements in the first few hours of life should be meconium, a dark green to black coloured stool that is the combination of all the waste the baby has accrued in their intestines throughout the nine months of pregnancy, including amniotic fluid, bile, mucus and discarded skin cells. By breastfeeding soon after birth, the colostrum that a mother produces in the first few days helps the baby to pass this meconium soon after being born, by prompting the baby’s digestive system to start performing so that the bowels are em...
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