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First time mum, poo advice

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Yeknomyeknom · 01/02/2013 07:33

Hi all, sorry the subject is a little graphic. My 10 week old (exclusively breast fed) baby has had dark green nappies with mucous for over 2 weeks. I know baby poo can be runny but I would still say this is diarreah. He has poo in nearly every nappy change. He seems happy and normal in the day (no temperature), but always wakes in the night with extreme grunting until I give in at 5.30 and help him out by taking his nappy off, and raising his legs, to get all the bad stuff out. I have been to the doctor 3 times to ask about this. First was brushed off, second was told to submit baby stool sample, third was referred to a paediatrician. Problem is, the lab technician is on holiday so sample will take 5 wks!!! And apparently a pediatrician appointment will take even longer. This seems a long time to let baby suffer. I gave up dairy 2 days ago to see if that helps. Anyone else experienced this? Anyone know any local paediatricians that work privately? (SE London)

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kazzy77 · 01/02/2013 07:37

hi. does the poo have stringy "elastic type" mucus?

Flisspaps · 01/02/2013 07:52

Dark green sounds like he's getting too much foremilk. Have you tried posting in the BF section for some help there too? Lots of good advice to be had.

Yeknomyeknom · 01/02/2013 08:00

Thanks. I believe I may have an oversupply so feed for about 3 feeds on one side at a time but this doesn't seem to help. I think it's oversupply as baby sometimes gulps and chokes or bobs around. Block feeding seems to help this a bit, but no change in the poo.

Yes stringy mucous, like snot.

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