Bowel problems — too much or too little

Abstract

There is a great spectrum of normality of frequency and consistency of bowel action (Figure 15.1). It may be normal for a breast-fed baby to have bowels open after every feed or only once or twice a week. It may be normal for infants and older children likewise to have their bowels open at varying frequencies. Providing that the child is well the frequency or infrequency of bowel movements are unimportant.