You should be concerned if your baby's poo turns white.
If baby's poo is very runny, explosive and a larger amount than normal, you're most likely seeing diarrhoea.
Not exact matches
If your
baby doesn't sit - up, how can he be expected to go
poo poo sitting up?
And although this may be pushing the «TMI» envelope,
if you are like me and postpartum nights bring night sweats, the usual postpartum rushing of fluids, some
baby vomit running down your neck and some tears for good measure, a little
baby poo added to the cocktail was the least of my worries.
Don't worry
if you don't get the bottom of your sleeping
baby perfectly clean, says Tizzie, «a little bit of
poo will not do any harm between then and the morning».»
Clocking timing can (and will) totally backfire
if it is not informed by other things that absolutely affect your
baby's pee and
poo timing.
Among other things she advocates crying, a 3 hourly feeding schedule
if you BF or 4 hourly
if you FF, overwrap
babies with excessive bedding (which is what The Analytical Armadillo has been questioning recently), has some very misinformed views and ideas which are all based on her observations and opinions, rather than any that can be substantiated by scientific evidence and had some weird notions that
babies can
poo and vomit on cue to manipulate their parents.
If you like to know there's as much material as possible between you and
baby poo, extra-thick wipes are a perfect choice.
Especially the last
baby's face — * that * is a
poo signal
if I've ever seen one!
If you're new or experienced to cloth diapering you will love having a diaper sprayer to help you with all of your
baby poo battles.
Dirty Diapers —
If your
baby is properly hydrated you will notice their
poo changing color with each nappy of the first few days.
If the
baby is left in the pool with
poo in the pants it will get dissolved with the water getting inside the diaper and eventually this will leak into the pool.
Which brings me to the other con,
if your
baby (and sometimes even a toddler), you know,
poos, well then you're going to have to change the cover.
If your
baby has diarrhea and a reddish
poo, it could be a sign of a bacterial infection.
Your
baby isn't constipated as long as their
poos are soft, even
if they haven't done one for a few days.
Bile is what normally turns
poo brown during the digestive process, so
if you see your
baby's
poo is chalky white in color, call the doctor.
If your
baby's nappy is dirty, use the nappy to clean off most of the
poo from your
baby's bottom.
One night during cuddles time with moma she told moms that
if she went
poo on the potty she wouldn't be mamas
baby anymore!!
Yes,
babies are born with the ability to hold it and even stop «midstream»
if they suddenly become aware that they are peeing or
poo - ing in an undesirable location!
This may be true but
if your
baby is 100 % breastfed, the
poo will run all over the place.
It's important to see your doctor within a day or two
if your
baby is still jaundiced after 2 weeks, especially
if their
poo is chalky white.
If the sights and smells of
baby poo wasn't exciting enough, there is nothing like giving a newborn some formula, and dealing with diarrhea.
Their
poo just comes out nice in the wash (
if you had to go to formula, then you still have to rinse even for a tiny
baby.)
I have been asked
if my washing machine is covered in
baby poo (the answer is no),
if I am one of those «green» moms (not particularly), or
if I am just broke (this is closer to the truth).
If a
baby wipe can make the tiniest
baby bum feel clean after sitting in a diaper of
poo, imagine what it can do for you on the days you don't have time to take a shower.
STEP 4: Notice that
baby's all done (he got really still and didn't seem to be actively peeing or pooping at that point) and do the following: clean his bum (
if necessary - with EC,
poos are generally pretty clean); replace his pants; empty the potty in the public bathroom (there was one teeny tiny bathroom on this boat... so I did have to wait in line while carefully balancing the potty); wipe out the potty with a paper towel or
baby wipe, or rinse it
if you can; put the potty back in the plastic bag, inside the carry - on; and enjoy the fact that you just avoided another nasty blow - out - diaper - clean - up job... on a boat.
If the frequency of the
poo escalates suddenly then it is a worrying sign because the
baby might be suffering from diarrhea.
If your
baby is feeding regularly throughout the day and night, they are feeding for around 10 - 30 minutes from the breast and producing wet nappies and yellow
poo, then be reassured all is well.
If you have a colicky
baby, who is pulling their knees to their chest, with clenched fists and who also seems to go red in the face and strain to pass a
poo, its not a big leap to wonder whether constipation could be your real villain.
Diarrhoea -
poo that is runnier than usual or even watery (can be serious as this can lead to dehydration, especially
if your
baby is also vomiting);
On the other hand,
if you've now ruled out constipation because your
baby's
poo is «normal» (see below), but you're still worried about how much your
baby is crying, you can find more information about excessively crying or «fussy»
babies here.
And some
babies can get constipated
if a hard
poo has caused a tear in the rectum or anus, which hurts them.
first off how do you know when a 6 month old has to pee.I have to work all day so I can't monitor my
babies faces all day to see
if she is going to maybe pee or
poo.
mostly the smelly
poo and out
if control squirmy
baby.
Though the policies do vary from pool to pool, the general rule is
if your
baby's
poo does manage to escape from their diaper and into the water; the pool and any lessons planned have to be cancelled.
I've chosen the blue for practicality questions, it will probably withstand more dirt without it being noticeable soon in comparison to the pearl grey and also because
if my
baby does a big
poo that goes over his back while in the Omni, then probably the blue won't show a stain after washing (I was scared the pearl gray would show).
If a breast fed
baby has hard, crumbly
poo, the
baby might not be getting enough milk.