Why Do Parents Need to Monitor Their Babys Stools?
Parents should monitor their baby’s stools so that they will have a further understanding as to whether or not their baby is gaining adequate nutrition from the foods that they are being fed. In many cases, parents monitor their baby’s stools and overanalyze the situation during the first few weeks of life, causing stress that is unnecessary for the parent. While it is important to monitor the frequency and the consistency as well as the color of your baby’s poop, you should not stress over your baby’s stool most of the time. Monitoring the Frequency of Baby’s Stools for Diarrhea or Constipation: Baby’s will have frequent bowel movements that can range anywhere from once every time the baby eats to only about once per day or sometimes less. As long as your baby is having a bowel movement regularly then there is usually little for the parent to monitor regarding the frequency of a baby’s stool unless the frequency becomes a point in which the baby is dirtying more than one diaper in bet
