Table 3 Stool characteristics at 6 and 12 weeks postnatal

6 weeks

Stools per day

2.0 ± 0.2*

2.4 ± 0.3*

3.8 ± 0.5

Stool consistency score

1.9 ± 0.1*

1.9 ± 0.0*

2.4 ± 0.1

Percent of infants with hard stools

16.7%

23.1%

5.0%

12 weeks

Stools per day

1.6 ± 0.2*

1.4 ± 0.1*

3.2 ± 0.5

Stool consistency score

2.0 ± 0.1*

2.0 ± 0.1*

2.4 ± 0.1

Percent of infants with hard stools

23.8%*

14.3%

0.0%