Teething and diarrhea

BrideBuddies

Ok, this might be a bit TMI.  But I know these things kinda go together, right?  But HOW much diarrhea is normal?  

I've changed 7-8 poopy diapers today alone and he just blew another load.  Not a lot of actual poop in them, but really watery.  Normally, he's a once-a-day-pooper and it's been like peanut butter consistency.   I did start him out on bananas this morning and he loved them.  But those usually have, well, the opposite effect. 

He is definitely cutting a top tooth.. it's nearly here.  And he's his usual happy self, so I don't think he's actually sick.

Thoughts?  Of course this hits on the Friday night of a holiday weekend.

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i'd give him a lot of rice cereal - try to bind it up... that's what works best on my boys. 

and lots of butt paste

the only time Griffin ever had diaper rash was when he was teething or on antibiotics and got diarrhea - it sucks.  The twins have done OK but Gibby has been having some blowouts this week that I think are teething related, too.

Peppernut

Eww!  

I'd guess keep him hydrated, in case it's a stomach thing... it sounds like teeth, though.  Eww! 

BrideBuddies

Oh.. can I just add this!  BRIGHT red skin on the diaper area tonight.  He's coated in Butt Paste.  But it looks so sore... I left him without a diaper for about an hour tonight while getting him ready for bed. Cool compress seemed to help take away some of the redness.

Julia-Henry

Ouch! Poor kid. If he looks happy and is acting normal, it's probably just something minor (like teething). Have you tried blow-drying the red area on cool before applying the butt paste? it sometimes helps to get the area completely dry before covering it with cream.

I hope he feels better today!

BrideBuddies

Butt looks somewhat better today, but still very red and he's still pooping up a storm.  He's an unhappy camper, too, so I know it's teething.  EVERYTHING is going into his mouth, so I know it hurts.  Baby Tylenol and naps are a good thing.

CaptainD

DD is going through the EXACT same thing! She used to poop every other day but has had diarreah the past day and a half as well as today. Up to 8 diapers or so. And major rawness on her diaper area. Agreed - tylenol, butt paste, naps & love are good things! GL!

BrideBuddies

Well at least I know Charles ain't alone in his misery.

Daisiesinmygarden

M gets some diarrhea - but nothing aweful when she teeths. It really just seems to be a matter of more acidic poo, so she burns easier. I hope it isn't a stomach bug. What works for Maddie, besides Weleda diaper cream, is an oatmeal bath. If you have a coffee grinder/food processor, just grind the oatmeal until it is a fine powder.

To a warm bath add: about 1/4 cup of oatmeal, bath toys and baby. the baby does the rest ) ..... I let her stay in there as long as she tolerated and wasn't cold. Then I drained the water and rinsed her in warm running water.

Nekked time is also very helpful, but a little dangerous.Maybe you can let him be "au naturale" outside now that it's warm and to spare your floors and couch.