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Introducing the bottle and poo explosions

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schmostin · 02/04/2007 16:59

I need to stop bf my 5 and half month dd before I go back to work in a few weeks. We're up to 2 bottles a day at the mo, but the poo situation is unreal! The smell I expected but she seems to spend all day pooing - I've changed her clothes twice today already

Does anybody know if this is normal or could it be that the formula I'm using doesn't suit her?

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littleEasterlapin · 02/04/2007 23:28

bump for you

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hairymclary · 02/04/2007 23:31

you could always carry on bf her and just express at work

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schmostin · 03/04/2007 09:21

I have thought about it hairymclary but i do 12 hours shifts, day and night, and it won't always be easy to get away to express. it's a bit sad but i've made the decision to switch - just want to be sure I'm not making her ill or something.

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hairymclary · 03/04/2007 21:26

I think they do poo more on formula because less is absorbed than with breastmilk.
give her a while to settle down, you can always change formula if you think it isn't agreeing with her

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schmostin · 04/04/2007 20:21

Thanks. Actually, it does seem to have settled down today. Once my boobs do the same I might be able to add another bottle!