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meganraschke
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Green poop...allergy?
meganraschke
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Does green poop always mean an allergy?
A little back history my LO is recovering from pneumonia, about a week ago he finished his antibiotics. He has been sick for a month. When the virus first started the pediatrician suspected a milk protien allergy and asked me to cut out dairy. The diaherrhea turned into a cough so the doctor said it was definitely a virus. But she didn't know if the diaherrhea was caused by milk protien or the virus and asked that I keep it cut from my diet.
A week and a half went by and the virus turned to pneumonia, the doctor asked if I had seen any change in his poop. When I said no she asked that I cut out soy also.
I have been dairy free for a month and soy free for 3 weeks. LO is feeling much better cough/congestion wise. But in the last 2 days he has had big green poops. Not sticky but not watery, I guess mucusy would be the best term. (Sorry if that's TMI)
I don't know if I should go on a full elimination diet (chicken, rice and steamed vegetables) for 2 weeks to rule it out or if this is just his body trying to work out the allergy/sickness
I should add that I think I am allergic to dairy after cutting it out I feel much better day to day. So idk if dairy will make a come back, I was quite addicted to it before cutting it out entirely.
And what gives with them putting milk in everything.....
A little back history my LO is recovering from pneumonia, about a week ago he finished his antibiotics. He has been sick for a month. When the virus first started the pediatrician suspected a milk protien allergy and asked me to cut out dairy. The diaherrhea turned into a cough so the doctor said it was definitely a virus. But she didn't know if the diaherrhea was caused by milk protien or the virus and asked that I keep it cut from my diet.
A week and a half went by and the virus turned to pneumonia, the doctor asked if I had seen any change in his poop. When I said no she asked that I cut out soy also.
I have been dairy free for a month and soy free for 3 weeks. LO is feeling much better cough/congestion wise. But in the last 2 days he has had big green poops. Not sticky but not watery, I guess mucusy would be the best term. (Sorry if that's TMI)
I don't know if I should go on a full elimination diet (chicken, rice and steamed vegetables) for 2 weeks to rule it out or if this is just his body trying to work out the allergy/sickness
I should add that I think I am allergic to dairy after cutting it out I feel much better day to day. So idk if dairy will make a come back, I was quite addicted to it before cutting it out entirely.
And what gives with them putting milk in everything.....
Re: Green poop...allergy?
Given the recent illness (that sounds terrible by the way) I would probably check in with the pedi
When lo was a newborn r had this problem. My son got green poop that looked like foamy algae when he was getting too much for milk and not enough hind milk. I solved it by encouraging him to empty a breast before offering the other. I learned that he really only needs one side to fill him at a feeding.
Green poop I think can also mean stomach illness. Its not ALWAYA an allergy.
Hmm I wonder if it is the virus left in his stomach then, I just don't want to needlessly go to the doctor....telling you to come in seems to be their favorite response to any question and I'm loosing sick hours to early.
Do you time how long he is at each breast? My nurse at the hospital and my pediatrician were both big fans of saying ten minutes on each side. I find this so unhelpful. I met feeding on the same side until lo was fine, then switched to the other. Then, at the next feeding, I started with the second breast.
I also typically get 4-5 ounces per pumping session (from both sides, 2 ounces per side). Do you stop pumping after you no longer get milk? I usually can get a second good let down about eight-ten minutes after the first flow has stopped. I also watch videos of my baby on my phone to help myself relax and let down faster. How long do you pump for at each session? I know my chunky monkey nursing gets more per feeding much faster than I can with a pump...his 25 pounds are proof of that, lol.
Is his poop still green?
It was almost as soon as his poop went back to a normal color that he stared having odd rashes though. I'm contemplating going on full elimination just to be sure I am not what's causing all of his strange symptoms
I'm glad both of yall's pediatricians told you green was okay, I was worried about the color. I haven't seen any more blood since I cut out dairy and soy
@longliveregina my pedi told me to do 15 min per side. So I normally do 15 minutes on the first side then let him choose when to stop from the second side. I've struggled with low supply since he was 3 weeks old. He actually lost weight one week which scared me into worrying about my supply constantly.
When I pump the most I get is about 2oz per side when pumping to replace a feeding, instead of after. After I will get between 1/4 of an ounce to 1 ounce depending on how long he nursed.
Op, did you see the pedi for a follow up? They can give more specific and confident advice that we did.