• Every baby has his/her own pooing pattern; and it is very common for a baby to occasionally have hard or soft poo.
• For example, some breastfed babies may only have one bowel movement a week and may always pass loose poo.
• In addition, be aware that during the first few months of life (0-3 months or newborn stage), babies can also have many poos in a day – up to 8 times/day has been reported, often yellowish in colour and thick like peanut butter. This is perfectly normal and also will change when you start your baby on solid foods!

• The Brussels Infants and Toddlers Stool Scale (BITSS) is used to look at the change in consistency of your baby’s poo when below 1 year of age.
• Poo changes (appearance or consistency) should only be considered if they have persisted for 1 week or more, without any other obvious cause, including infection.

Once completed, this chart should be reviewed by your baby's healthcare professional.