My baby is three weeks old and she is fed about eight times a day. She has about 8 to 12 bowel movements a day. She is a Board Certified Lactation Consultant, as well as a retired La Leche League Leader. It is normal for breastfed babies, especially those under five to six weeks of age, to be stooling quite frequently.
Some babies have a bowel movement following each feed.
A baby under six weeks should be stooling at least two to three times a day. At this time he should be having regular, substantial bowel movements. An exclusively breastfed baby's stools should be soft and unformed. Young babies have an immature digestive system. It is also not unusual for them to strain when they have a bowel movement.