When you take your baby home from hospital, it quickly becomes apparent that they get through a fair few – ok, loads of nappies in a day.

It’s not unheard of for parents to be changing them 10 or 12 times in 24 hours, in addition to feeding them, and not sleeping much, which, if you ask us, is a real Herculean effort.

Lots of these nappy changes should solely be for wees and there will also be a fair few poos. But how many poos are newborns meant to do exactly?

The answer will of course vary depending on your baby, their digestive system and whether they’re formula fed or breastfed or a bit of both. It will also depend on how many days old they are.

On days 1-2, for instance, babies will have one or more bowel movements per day and it’ll be a dark and........

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