How many times a day a 6-month-old baby has a bowel movement depends on the specific situation. Generally speaking, exclusively breastfed babies can have two to eight bowel movements a day, while formula-fed babies or babies who have been fed with complementary foods can have one to two bowel movements a day or once every two days, with individual variations. How many times a day a 6-month-old baby has a bowel movement depends on his/her dietary structure and individual constitution. Generally speaking, breastfed babies have more frequent, soft, golden-colored stools, ranging from two to seven to eight times a day. This is because breastmilk is high in lactose and prostaglandins, which tends to cause frequent bowel movements. However, if the infant is artificially fed, or if complementary foods are added, the number of stools will gradually decrease to one or two a day, or once every two days, and the stools may be slightly formed. The number of stools in an infant is an important indicator of the function of the digestive tract, but it is not the only indicator, and should be combined with the nature of the stools, the presence of nausea, vomiting, and other digestive symptoms. 6-month-old infants who have abnormal stools are advised to seek medical attention to find the cause of the abnormality, and treat the symptoms.