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Is my baby's poo normal? (Warning: poo picture)

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MissHoney85 · 09/02/2021 17:28

My DD is 7 weeks old and breastfed. I'm never sure her poo is 'normal'. To me it looks mucusy, though I'm never quite sure what's meant by the term. It's kind of slimy and stringy. It's usually yellow-brown but sometimes has a greenish tinge - the one pictured did in real life, though doesn't show on the picture. She poos a lot - I change her nappy after each feed (8-10 times a day) and there's usually poo there.

She's suffered with lots of gas from birth, which I'm told is not unusual. It is a lot though and disturbs her sleep - she can't really sleep on her back because it seems to aggravate her farts.

She was born slightly preterm at 36+3 so I don't know if all these issues are just her immature gut or if she has some kind of intolerance. I've tried eliminating dairy but it's been nearly 2 weeks now and no real change. I've mentioned it to my GP but I just get told it's all normal and only worry if the poos are red, white or black.

I'd really appreciate any advice!

Is my baby's poo normal? (Warning: poo picture)

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MissHoney85 · 09/02/2021 17:30

Oops didn't mean to enable voting!

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BeardyButton · 09/02/2021 17:32

Maybe the beginnings of cmpa. This was how ours started. Weeks of green poo and dropping weight. Prob not, but bear in mind if it continues.

The worst part was when the eczema started.....

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MissHoney85 · 09/02/2021 17:36

Yes I've thought CMPA before, hence cutting out dairy, but it doesn't seem to have made a difference. Her poos have always looked like this. She seems to be gaining weight ok, though hasn't been weighed in a few weeks - it's hard with Covid restrictions on Health Visitor visits.

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Rooberoobe · 09/02/2021 17:36

if you’re breastfeeding and eliminate dairy I was told it can take 2-3 weeks to leave your system and a further 2-3 for baby’s.

Green tinged and mucus (I was described it as it looks like snot )

I find soo many GPs don’t know about CMPA. They either don’t diagnose or they mis diagnose children with skin reactions as lactose intolerant (when lactose intolerance doesn’t usually have skin reactions).

Thecaravan · 09/02/2021 17:37

My DDs poops always looked like that. They were both breastfed too. Also normal to be very gassy at times. Their little bodies are just getting used to digesting stuff. Obviously keep an eye on weight gain and check with HV if worried but with my two those kind of nappies were perfectly normal.

BeardyButton · 09/02/2021 17:44

@Rooberoobe

if you’re breastfeeding and eliminate dairy I was told it can take 2-3 weeks to leave your system and a further 2-3 for baby’s.

Green tinged and mucus (I was described it as it looks like snot )

Yes. Weeks and weeks and months of back and forth to GP. Thought I was going to go mad. No sleep. Baby tearing himself apart at night.... I wouldn’t wish it on my worst enemy. The world changed for us when we found Richard Aron. We have a healthy happy 5 ye old now.

But OP.... if baby is otherwise well I wouldn’t worry.

NoIDontWatchLoveIsland · 09/02/2021 17:48

The greenish tinge can also be a bit of oversupply in early weeks. Does her poo have that seedy look with little white things like sesame seeds? Could get latch checked with an IBCLC, make sure she's able to drain the breast well.

PlumDance · 09/02/2021 17:48

I was told that green mucusy poo can be normal in young babies. My GP said watch for a few weeks and if gets worse call back. It cleared up eventually. It started about 8 weeks and all tailed off by 4 months. Baby is 8 months now and no sign of any allergies

The frequency of poo you describe is normal also for breastfed. And all babies have an immature gut and are prone to lots of wind! Top and bottom!

Cornetttttto · 09/02/2021 17:50

Omg.... it's normal. Not whatever this CMPA is. It is normal. Breastfed babies metabolise the milk much faster and its high fat content can make it strange in colour or mustard seedy. It's all normal. Do not eliminate anything from your diet unless you've sought help from a breastfeeding support mentor/lactation consultant.

MumandnotMum · 09/02/2021 17:52

My DS had CMPA and thats what his looked like. Then it was that with strings of blood.

Feetupteashot · 09/02/2021 17:54

Looks ok

Imapotato · 09/02/2021 17:55

I’m sure my dds had poos like that at times. Neither has ever had any allergies or digestive problems. Get the GP to check it out if you’re worried though.

CruCru · 09/02/2021 17:55

Looks pretty normal to me. At one point my oldest child had really green, frothy poos - turned out it was because of the iron supplements I was taking (I lost a lot of blood during the birth).

I agree with the poster above - please see someone before you eliminate stuff from your diet.

ElfAndSafetyInspector · 09/02/2021 17:55

Looks normal, mine had poos like that at that age too and no sign of allergies. I had a friend whose baby had CMPA and he was poo-ing green slime (boak) but the mustardy poo is just newborn poo.

FannyFifer · 09/02/2021 17:56

Two breastfed children who both had poo like that. Normal.

Jubaju · 09/02/2021 18:09

Looks pretty normal- mucus can be present for many reasons and you’ve no way of knowing unless there’s other signs to be concerned about.

Teething, allergies, virus/infection, or it can be completely normal due to breast feeding and the way it’s digested.

Are there any other signs you are worried about?

Kimblebee19 · 09/02/2021 18:17

My DS had nappies like that. Went down the route of cutting out dairy and soya for 3 months and when arrived at the paediatric dieticians they said they wouldnt suspect CMPA based just on that since he was otherwise well, and said breastfed babies poo in all weird and wonderful colours. Went and got myself a large chocolate milkshake from mcdonalds on the way home

FilthyforFirth · 09/02/2021 18:24

Looks like my breastfed 12 week olds nappies. He also pooed in every nappy until he had his jabs. He is now every few days but looks the same still.

Imissthegym · 09/02/2021 18:27

That’s the poo of a windy breastfed baby. I had two. Maybe a bit of an oversupply making them gulp. It will settle down and is nothing to be worried about.

Lucytwosie · 09/02/2021 18:27

Looks like the nappies both my 2 had in the early days and they didn't have any problems.

Eeve · 09/02/2021 18:31

Looks fine to me ❤️

Sh05 · 09/02/2021 18:39

Looks pretty normal but if it's green tinged regularly then I'd say it might be that baby is only getting the foremilk and not feeding long enough at the breast.
If he's really gassy then lean back a little when your feeding as this will slow the flow of milk ( leaning forward helps it flow faster, gravity and all).
My DD who is nearly 5 was intolerant to dairy and as well as really smelly nappies was very sick between feeds and cried alot, a very pain filled cry poor thing.

CasperGutman · 09/02/2021 18:40

Looks entirely normal. Both of ours were EBF and their nappies looked a lot like that.

Cornetttttto · 09/02/2021 18:47

@Sh05

Looks pretty normal but if it's green tinged regularly then I'd say it might be that baby is only getting the foremilk and not feeding long enough at the breast. If he's really gassy then lean back a little when your feeding as this will slow the flow of milk ( leaning forward helps it flow faster, gravity and all). My DD who is nearly 5 was intolerant to dairy and as well as really smelly nappies was very sick between feeds and cried alot, a very pain filled cry poor thing.

Hindmilk and formula are much of a muchness, breastmilk is just as fatty at the start or the end.

BlueSuffragette · 09/02/2021 19:04

Looks fine to me. Both my breast fed children were similar.

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