“A newborn should have at least one stool per day for the first several days of life. After this time, there is a wide range of normal stooling patterns. Some babies stool one to two times per day, but many newborns can stool with every feeding, up to eight to 10 times per day. It is common for babies to stool during a feeding because of the gastrocolic reflex. When the stomach gets filled with food, it triggers the colon to expel stool to make room for the new food coming in. Normally, I recommend changing the diaper around each feeding.” — Dori Anchin, MD, pediatrician at Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth), Valhalla, NY
title: “How Many Diaper Changes Should Your Newborn Get " ShowToc: true date: “2024-09-17” author: “Gerald Barnett”
“A newborn should have at least one stool per day for the first several days of life. After this time, there is a wide range of normal stooling patterns. Some babies stool one to two times per day, but many newborns can stool with every feeding, up to eight to 10 times per day. It is common for babies to stool during a feeding because of the gastrocolic reflex. When the stomach gets filled with food, it triggers the colon to expel stool to make room for the new food coming in. Normally, I recommend changing the diaper around each feeding.” — Dori Anchin, MD, pediatrician at Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth), Valhalla, NY
