How often should baby poop after starting solids?

A baby who is breastfed can go days without poop and will likely poop more often after starting solids. Formula-fed babies may or may not see a change in how often they poop. “Normal” poops can be from five to 28 times per week, with an average of one to two times each day. read more

Before you start your baby on solid foods, it’s best to prepare yourself in advance for the fact that starting solids will probably affect your baby’s poop. The poop will smell worse. The poop may be brightly colored. read more

The poop may be colorful. Before starting solids, your baby’s poop was probably a consistent yellowish-brown color. Nice and predictable. After starting solids, though, that’ll likely change. Feed your baby plenty of tasty spinach for lunch, and you may very well see green poop at bedtime. Offer a big bowl of yummy steamed carrots for dinner, and you might wake up to a diaper full of bright orange poop the next morning. read more