’normal’ BF poos?
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Topic: ’normal’ BF poos?
Posted By: Plushie
Subject: ’normal’ BF poos?
Date Posted: 19 April 2011 at 1:57pm
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DS used to have the awesome seedy yellow tacky poo which was pronounced 'classic healthy BF poo' by midwife...however after 6 weeks it has become the consistancy and colour of pumpkin soup. It smells a bit off too - nothing sickening but i don't remember the yellow stuff smelling at all. Been to Doc who sort of shrugged and said bf babies poo can vary a lot and they don't get diarrhea (gee, thanks!). Plunket made a note but as he doesnt poo on command i didnt have a sample to show them. He's otherwise happy and healthy though - so is this normal poo or weird i should go back to the Doc and insist on closer inspection poo?
oh - and now he only goes once every few days instead of 4 or 5 times a day. And sometimes it is quite a bit runnier then soup though not water thin. Wow...who would have thought i'd ever put so much descriptive effort into poop! |
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Posted By: maya22
Date Posted: 19 April 2011 at 2:21pm
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This may help... http://www.kellymom.com/babyconcerns/bf-links-concerns.html#poop
Sound completely normal 
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Posted By: sbeach
Date Posted: 19 April 2011 at 2:25pm
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sounds exacty what my happened with DD... now it goes from every 3-5 days to everyday then 6 times yesterday!!! The consistency changes too...also the longer it is inbetween then the worse the smell.
I never thought I would spend so much time thinking and talking about poo either!! ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">  http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: Nothing
Date Posted: 19 April 2011 at 2:26pm
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If he is happy and healthy, and not straining or screaming while pooing then I wouldnt be to concerned. If your REALLY worried, save a pooie nappy and take it to plunket LOL. Sounds normal to me. DD did the same, and slowly they firmed up. ------------- 
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Posted By: Red
Date Posted: 19 April 2011 at 3:14pm
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Yep sounds pretty normal to me, don't the love the going every few days ..... can get a bit messy! ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Jaune
Date Posted: 19 April 2011 at 4:17pm
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Sounds totally like my DS's poo was...just like pumpkin soup, sometimes thicker than others. That seedy stuff didn't seem to last very long.
You wait till you start solids - it gets much more exciting!  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Faffer
Date Posted: 19 April 2011 at 6:37pm
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WARNING! Don't click on this link if you're having dinner, but this reassured me that B's bowels were behaving like they should... http://www.babycentre.co.uk/photo_galleries/baby-poo - Visual Guide to Baby Poo -------------  
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Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 19 April 2011 at 6:58pm
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Completely normal also what you are eating can effect what their poo is like. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">   [/url] Angel June 2012 |
Posted By: Plushie
Date Posted: 19 April 2011 at 8:01pm
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Faffer thats an amazing link!
Thanks guys...i have been like WTF because its such a weird soupy syrupy output. The last load was a bit stinky but it had been 10 days 
Much reassured - thanks 
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Posted By: Plushie
Date Posted: 19 April 2011 at 8:06pm
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Oh, and following the "less then one in ten days or ten in one day is a problem" rule if he doesnt poo in 10 days then on the 10th night fills 10 nappies in a few hours is that a problem?
Between 1 and 2am no less. Settle into bed - telltale pffffffft noise, change and repeat...? I presume he was just doing a mega poo in dollops, right? |
Posted By: pudgy
Date Posted: 19 April 2011 at 8:34pm
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What have you been eating ? I found that if you eat lots of something ( chicken chips, curry and for some reason hot cross buns) their poo tends to smell like that lol.
Dd used to poo once a week ( on a Thursday between 7-9 pm while her Dad was playing cricket  ) and woud go through 4 or five nappy changes before she was done.
As someone else said a slong as he's still happy and not straining he'll be fine. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: _SMS_
Date Posted: 19 April 2011 at 8:45pm
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Sounds normal.
DD used to go every 2-3 weeks. Then we would get #3s Would have much preferred every few days  -------------  
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Posted By: Plushie
Date Posted: 20 April 2011 at 9:30am
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I did actually eat an entire of hot cross buns for breakfast last week..
thanks heaps guys i was way to awkward to ring plunketline and ask
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Posted By: CJsays
Date Posted: 21 April 2011 at 8:36pm
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hehe had to giggle at the 10 poos in 1 poo description!!! hehehehehe sounds like you have it well sorted, well done. E's poos can vary quite abit too, i think today is going to be the 1st day she hasn't gone in a whole day tho, not lookign forward to the explosion tomorrow!!! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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