breastfeeding and tons of poo. Is this normal?

[bini]

I have a six week old baby who i am breastfeeding. everywhere i read and everyone i talk to says breastfed babys hardly ever poo and then it's more like a wet fart. my baby poos about eight times a day. i don't think i eat that much fibre, so why all the poo?

[trinityrocks]

Don't worry at all, my 6 week old goes about 6 times a day.
Anything from once every couple of days to 12 times a day is fine.
The wet fart thing is said alot because they aren't actually firm stools like adults produce but that is still a bowel movement and it's totally fine to be going that much, don't worry at all.
Just wait till your baby is weaned and they start smelling like real poo ewwww

[WigWamBam]

No-one told my baby that breastfed babies hardly ever poo, she pooed at least 6 or 7 times a day for the first few months. Don't worry about it, sounds quite normal!

[pupuce]

BF babies poo a LOT.... If it comes in , it comes out... it's a sign that your baby is well fed

[highlander]

yep, it's normal. Just wait unitl she starts letting rip in the bath

[aloha]

Normal!
BTW, fibre in your diet won't come out in breastmilk!

[Nik72]

Wet fart - I wish, it's more like a nuclear explosion of bright yellow sludge! At least it didn't pong too much until I introduced the odd formula bottle.....now it's explosive AND smelly, hurrah.

[Lonelymum]

Don't worry it is all completely normal. I well remember ds1 pooed every single nappy for weeks and weeks and he was b/f.

[Yorkiegirl]

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