Family Forum / Parenting / Parenting / November 2007

Pooping from about once every 3 days to three or four times a day is
perferctly normal, even for adults (there are a lot of adults who poop
after every meal).

As long as he doesn't seem to be bothered by this (like he isn't in pain
and pushing too hard), this is probably perfectly normal for him.

No. His bowels sound perfectly normal.

One thing that might be affecting him is that if he is drinking a lot of
juice, the sugar in the juice may not be well absorbed, causing more
water to remain in his intestines. But not for long (you can find out
how long the next time he eats corn). If you decrease the empty sugar
calories from juice (juice is just sugar water), this may decrease the
number of his poops and make them a little more solid.

Jeff

Congratulations!

Yes, it is normal.  No, you don't need to add bulk.  He is trying lots
of new foods, and lots of it, and his intestinal flora is having
little mini overgrowths.  Keep his bum as dry as you can manage, use
plenty of diaper rash cream (I prefer the thicker ones).

Don't worry, this too will pass.  :-)

Pologirl