Baby Poop is changing

Re: Baby Poop is changing

• megan&john2007 member

  August 2011

  The only time you really need to worry about LO's poop is when it is less frequent than normal, dark black, bloody or diarrhea with a fever.  If you're concerned, call your pediatricians office.  Most offices offer advice over the phone.  Here is also some information from whattoexpect.com:

  Breastfed baby poop is normal when...

  • It?s mustard yellow, green, or brown. (Think ?welcome to earth tones?!)
  • It?s seedy or pasty.
  • It smells sweet(ish!) ? not normal bowel-movement odor.
  • It fills his diapers at least five times a day (and for some babies, during or after each feeding). Mom?s milk digests at a faster rate than formula does.

  Formula-fed baby poop is normal when...

  • It?s yellowish-brown to brown.
  • Its texture ranges from nut-butter to pudding.
  • It smells more like regular poop.
  • It fills the diaper three to four times a day.

  But you should call your doctor if...

  • Your breastfed baby doesn?t poop for more than three days.
  • Your formula-fed baby doesn?t poop for more than five days.
  • Stools are hard and pebbly, or much thicker than peanut butter.
  • Stools are thin, watery, or you see mucus in the diaper ? this may be diarrhea.
  • You notice his stool is red or black, which could indicate bleeding.
  • You notice his stool is white, which could indicate he?s not properly absorbing nutrients.

  

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