One year old poo..?! Had enough

I would stop the formula and see if that helps, they don't need it after they turn 1

@whatbowv - sorry this is nearly a year later but did this resolve for your little one? My 1 year old is going through the same thing currently

Ds2 had "toddler diarrhoea " until he was over 3. Children are all different, 4 runny poops a day isn't unusual.

Doesn't sound normal to me....it might be an intolerance rather than an allergy? Maybe get some advice on trying an exclusion diet.

I think some babies have it on a runny side, mine did and it was normal.

@Greebosmum I don’t think it’s fair to say count your blessings. Neither constipation or multiple loose stools are pleasant for toddlers. Also medics do not always get it right!! I’m a HCP and medics regularly refer to me and honestly often haven’t listened properly to parents (possibly due to the limited time they have rather than not wanting to help) which is evident by the incorrect information on referrals.

My 18 month old also has multiple loose stools and constantly has an awful nappy rash no matter what we do, says ‘sore’ and points to his bum and is distressed about nappy changes. He’s gassy and gets stomach cramps and I’ve often thought constipation would be better for him but know in reality it’d just be unpleasant for him in a different way.

OP trust your gut, we’re still awaiting tests but I suspect intolerance rather than allergies for my DC which won’t show on tests - it’s often just a case of eliminating certain things until you figure out what it is with intolerances. I’m pushing for more investigations because he’ll go to nursery next year and need to have something in writing to stop them sending him home after each loose stool! It’s a bit miserable to deal with when they’re constantly leaking through but I just go out prepared with plenty of supplies for changes and have some good stain remover. The frequency of my LO’s poos has also gone down from around 10 + to 4 ish a day over time and you wouldn’t believe how many Doctors have told me up to 10 poos a day is normal!

4 times a day is quite a lot, I have a 15 month old and he is once a day or sometimes every other day but then he might go twice. Stools are formed but soft and don't cause him any distress. They smell like slurry sometimes though 🤢

He's been off formula since 12 months and doesn't even drink milk in a cup, he only wants water.

My baby is happier not on formula. Maybe its the formula giving him a dicky tummy.
I do think 4 times a day sounds a lot!

My DD is 2 and potty trained but she still poops 1-2 times a day. I'm quite sure it normal. I always changed her nappy a lot and she never got nappy rash. But she did rarely poo out and about, often she only pooed at home or when visiting family.

I'm sure my DD pooed around 3 times a day at this age and they were all loose, she was bf though I don't know if there is a difference with formula.

What formula is it? When we originally switched from breastfeeding to formula I went to aptimil. Baby wouldn’t poo for 3 days then had a blowout. Switched to a different formula and had nice normal daily poops since. She was young when this happened but I do think formula can have an impact. Id try switching over to whole milk now.

My DS was like this and it turned out to be an intolerance to tomatoes. It got worse but was only identified when he also started getting a rash on his face. We had explored dairy/ lactose intolerance but didn’t know tomatoes could do this.

Until then I hadn’t realised what a large ( and consistent) part of his diet they were - raw cherry tomatoes at lunch. Ketchup. Spag Bol. Pizza. Casserole. It hadn’t been picked up a trigger as he was literally eating them everyday.

One of mine was like this op and we found too much dairy set it off. They were allergy tested and all was fine. They outgrew it eventually but the nappies were awful (and v smelly).

I’d start tweaking his diet to stiffen up his poos bananas and rice might help.

The only 'real' allergy testing is an exclusion diet. Start a detailed food diary of times etc and all symptoms, behaviour. Exclude the likely culprits for a month and see what changes

A friend had this with her daughter. She was eventually diagnosed late primary age with fructose allergy.

He could be lactose intolerant, it took me a long time to realise mine was. Try lactose free milk that may make a big difference. Ordinary yoghurt and hard cheese is fine as the bacteria eat the lactose. It certainly describes our experience with a lactose intolerant child.

No sounds totally normal tbh....

If consistency is a worry aI'd be trying a probiotic, switching to FULL FAT milk and reducing fruit

Mine was doing 3-4 per day at that age at 18m it was more like 2-3.

She gets 1-2 portions of fruit per day. Bulk of her cals are fat and starchy carbs

We had this with my son and it turned out to be high fructose fruits like pears and apples. Drs where useless and had no clue.

My 2.5 yo poos 2 or 3 times a day. Never occurred to me it wasn't normal.

I would say count your blessings. My poor little grandson (17 months) has terrible constipation and has even had to go to hospital with it. At one point he was having 8 (yes, that is correct) sachets of movicol a day. 4 poos a day would be a dream. If the medics are happy I would be happy.

Formula is basically milk with added nutrients. You’re wasting money using it at this stage.

All babies aren’t the same

My oldest is just 3, still in nappies as resisting potty training 🙄. He goes at least twice a day, sometimes 3 times and he usually soft/sloppy, sometimes solid. It’s perfectly normal for toddlers to have soft/sloppy poop.

Perhaps try taking him off the formula, try avoid fresh orange.

I would ask to try dairy free formula