Most new parents will agree — the amount of thought and conversation surrounding a new baby's bowel movements is . . . plentiful. And probably surprising. With limited options for communication with a ...

Whether your baby is formula-fed or drinks breast milk, the color of their poop will probably change quite a bit day by day. And although there's a wide range of normal, some stool colors might ...

Parents, especially new ones, can become obsessed with what’s in their child’s diaper. How much is enough? How much is too little? What color is normal? Pediatrician Dr. Cindy Gellner addresses three ...

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There isn’t a one-size-fits-all answer for how often you should poop, but when it comes to what color your stool should be, expert consensus is much narrower. And deviations from it can be a cause for ...

Stool is normally brown due to the processes and chemical reactions that take place in your gut during digestion. Some health conditions, foods, and medications may change stool’s color. Poop’s brown ...

When you have a baby, you basically sign up for 3 to 4 years of being responsible for their poop. Newborn blowouts, diaper changes in public bathrooms, the infamous “poopsplosions” when you’re already ...

Some toddlers find learning to pass stool without a diaper challenging. They may have had a large or painful bowel movement previously and be afraid to defecate again, so they begin withholding stool, ...

I hear frequently from parents who are trying to toilet train that the child is having some success. Namely, parents will say the child has learned how to pee on the potty, and has no wet accidents.

Medically reviewed by Natalie Muth, M.D., MPH, RDN, FAAP, FACSMMedically reviewed by Natalie Muth, M.D., MPH, RDN, FAAP, FACSM It can be hard to tell what's normal when it comes to baby poop, ...