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Skyburning · 05-05-2008, 10:51 AM

Nolan has had diarrhea since yesterday morning. At first I thought he had caught a stomach bug from me (I had a 24 hour bug last saturday) but he isn't any better. I wasn't that worried because his poop was still normal just more often but now he's having green poops. We have a doctor's appt. at 1:45 to see what's going on.

This is the first time anything has been wrong with him and I'm freaking out, lol. He is still nursing well and having enough wet diapers so I don't think he is dehydrated but I want him to get better .

HappyMomma · 05-05-2008, 10:52 AM

Poor baby! I hope he gets better soon!

Lissa · 05-05-2008, 10:55 AM

Get better Nolan!

Trina · 05-05-2008, 10:55 AM

{{{HUGS}}} Hope he's better soon. Probably viral and not much you can do other than TLC.

Skyburning · 05-05-2008, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Trina

{{{HUGS}}} Hope he's better soon. Probably viral and not much you can do other than TLC.

That's why I didn't take him somewhere yesterday but with it persisting for so long I'm worried he could become dehydrated. Thanks for the thoughts guys, I'll update you when we get back today.

Ari2 · 05-05-2008, 10:59 AM

Hope you get reassurance and he feels better soon!

Kaytee · 05-05-2008, 11:12 AM

I am sure he will be fine. I will say a prayer though. Green is normal don't be concerned about that. It can change depeding on what you eat. Of course diarhea is never fun though. Hope he feels better

Skyburning · 05-05-2008, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Kaytee

It can change depeding on what you eat. Of course diarhea is never fun though. Hope he feels better

I haven't eaten anything different though

Off to our appointment now I'll let you guys know what the doctor says.

fallon · 05-05-2008, 11:17 AM

I hope your baby feels better soon mama :-(

Kaytee · 05-05-2008, 11:18 AM

good luck and it doesn't mean you ate something different, it can just be the amount (not a noticable difference)

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Green Poop

Every now and then the notorious green poop may show up in your baby’s diaper. You may take a look at it and ask yourself “how’d that get there?” There are many different causes for green poop. More than likely, if your baby has green poop, it’s nothing to worry about, but here are a few possibilities.

* Iron-fortified formula - Some formula-fed babies will develop a case of green poop from the iron in the formula they are taking. As long as your baby is happy and not having any problems with constipation, there is nothing to worry about.
* Jaundice - A baby that has jaundice may have dark or greenish colored stools. This normally goes away once baby is off of the bilirubin lights.
* Dairy Sensitivity - Some breastfed babies are very sensitive to certain foods in their mom’s diet. If your baby is having problems with green mucousy stools, blood in his stools, spitting up a lot, or a skin rash, he may be sensitive to something in your diet. Dairy products are one of the most common causes of food allergies in babies. If you think this might be the problem, try eliminating milk and dairy products from your diet. It may take a couple weeks to see results from a dairy elimination diet. You should see improvement in a week or two. If you’re not sure, you can always try it out for a few weeks and then try having a cup of milk to see what happens. If the symptoms come back, then milk is probably the culprit and you will want to avoid it.
* Foremilk/Hindmilk imbalance - If your baby is breastfeeding and has green frothy-looking poops, this may be a result of a foremilk/hindmilk imbalance. To put this simply, when a mom breastfeeds the first milk that comes out (foremilk) is thinner and lower in fat. After you have nursed for a bit, you will start to produce richer, fattier milk called hindmilk. Babies that receive too much of the thin foremilk and not enough of the richer hindmilk sometimes have problems with green stools and tummy aches. If you have been switching breasts a lot instead of letting baby get a good feed on one breast, you may have problems with this.
* Other reasons - Sometimes babies just have greenish colored poop. The range of color in baby’s poops can vary. Any range of yellow, mustard to yellow/green is pretty normal for a baby. If baby is gaining well and happy then there is nothing to worry about.

The 411 on Baby Poop - Baby Bowel Movements

hope to hear back form you soon

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