Teething and pooing at night?

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My nearly 9 month old has suddenly started pooing at night. He's done it every night for 5 nights now, usually about 3am, but otherwise hasn't pooed at night since he was about 6 weeks old.

Does teething make this happen? It's not runny but is quite smelly. He's otherwise well apart from in pain with the teething and has had a temperature one night of the 5. He's been a bit off his solid food and is breastfeeding more, especially at night.

Just wondering if it's normal or a sign that he might be ill.

Thank you.

I found DS's poo had an unusual, slightly chemical, smell when he was teething.

My DS went back to pooing at night when he was cutting his first 2 teeth.

HTH

I think it can be excess saliva when teething causes the smell. Looser poop too.
Mine did bf more for comfort when teething.

DD (9mths) has done the same this week. She is now getting her third tooth. Unfortunately accompanied by nappy rash.

Absolutely yes.

Sometimes I didn't know my DD was teething until she started pooing in her sleep.

My dd is 2.5 yrs and has two back molars left to emerge. I know they are on their way as she is back pooing in the middle of the night and they honk :)

DD (9mths) has done the same this week. She is now getting her third tooth. Unfortunately accompanied by nappy rash

God yes.

Thank you everyone, that's really reassuring. He's just done another one tonight.

He's definitely breastfeeding more at night too, because of his teething. I'm knackered and he is too, poor thing.