Holy crap (literally)

PsyDr04

We started supplementing with formula last week because DS was not gaining enough weight on breastmilk alone. Today we went back to check his weight and he gained 9 oz in one week, which was great, but ever since we started supplementing, he poops so much more. We've gone from 1-2 times a day to anywhere from 4-6 times a day. I asked the nurse at the pedi office today about this and she said it was unusual, but as long as it wasn't diarrhea, it's probably not an issue. I'm just wondering if anyone else's LO started pooping more if you had to supplement. I've read about something called the gastrocolic reflex (which makes some babies poop every time they eat when their stomach gets stretched) and I'm wondering if this is what is happening with DS now that he is eating more. Anyone else experience this with their LO?

SoonToBeMsP

DD is only on BM but she poops 5-6 times a day on average. I've never been worried about it, though. 

megaloo27

The GI specialist told us if we feed DD formula she will poop more. My DD only poops once a week, so of we give her formula she will poop right away. Formula has more "waste" than breast milk so more is expelled. I think 4-6 is within normal range isn't it? 

PsyDr04

Megaloo - who knew formula was the trick to getting your DD to poop! Once a week is a lot for her, huh?

Seriously, though, I think 4-6 times is normal. The nurse I talked to today, who is also the lactation consultant, said that babies who are on formula poop less (I think that is what she said, I could be wrong), but it seems to me they would poop more because of all the extra. Of course, he's on poop #6 today...I just heard it. Ugh. He'll probably poop in the tub tonight too. Last night he did it twice. Yuck.

raefre

DS gets 2 bottles of breast milk a day and another 4 to 6 (depending on the day) of formula.  He seems to go once daily to sometimes every other day.  Hardly ever twice in a day.

sweetky_06

We switched from BM to FF about 3 weeks ago - he poops all of the time - literally, at least every other diaper change, if not more. It's no different than when he was EBF.

theladyjess

I BF and supplement with formula (about 6-10oz a day).  My LO poops usually once a day or once every other day.  Every now and then she'll poop twice in one day but that's rare.