What should a breastfed newborn’s diapers look like?
Your newborn’s diapers are a good indicator of whether or not your baby is getting what they need from being breastfed.
A newborns’ stools are initially thick and tar-like and will become more of a greenish-yellow color as they consume more of your milk, about 3 or 4 days after birth. Generally, the more your newborn nurses, the more dirty diapers they will have.
The first 24 hours: The first milk your newborn gets, called colostrum, is concentrated your newborn may only have one or two wet diapers during this time.
After 3 to 4 days look for the following:
- about six (maybe more) wet diapers per day that have a clear or very pale urine. Fewer diapers or darker urine can mean your newborn is not getting enough to drink. If you see orange crystals in a wet diaper, contact your doctor right away — these can be a sign of inadequate fluid intake or dehydration and hazardous to your newborn’s health.
- four or more yellow, seedy bowel movements each day, likely occurring after a feeding.
After about a month:
breastfed babies usually have fewer bowel movements and many may go a few days without pooping.
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