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change in poo for EBF 7 week old - normal or diarrhea?

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ayjayjay · 31/08/2010 20:24

My 7 week old DD is EBF and until this week had bowel movements very 2-3 days. On the days she did poo she would normally have two large bowel movements within an hour or so of each other.
However for the last few days she been doing at least 3 poos a day and today shes done 5 and 3 of them have filled her nappy.
The colour, smell and consistancy are the same as usual and she is feeding well and seems alert but she has been very unsettled today and seems to be suffering from excess wind and stomach pains.

Does it sound normal for a baby to have this many bowel movements or does she have diarrhea?

p.s. she doesn't have a temparature or sunken fontanelle and when not in pain from wind seems cheerful

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MumNWLondon · 31/08/2010 20:27

have you eaten anything different?

Jacanne · 31/08/2010 20:38

Is she feeding more frequently? My dd's bowel movements changed, though the opposite way round - we used to have them with nearly every nappy change and now she goes every 2-3 days. I probably wouldn't worry overmuch if the consistency is the same.

MrsCurly · 31/08/2010 20:45

Sounds normal to me

HelenLG · 31/08/2010 22:59

My DS has always pooed 4 or 5 times a day, it tends to be just when you think he can't poo any more, it comes from nowhere.

He also gets really cranky just before going for a poo, but I think that's cos he's always quite windy and it's uncomfortable.

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