Your breast fed baby and their dirty nappies.

[Writerwannabe83]

From birth and up until 2 weeks ago my DS was having a dirty nappy about 6-8 times a day and they were of normal colour and consistency.

However, things changed (when he reached 6 weeks old) and his dirty nappies started really reducing to only have one a day to eventually only going once every 2-3 days.

He is now 8 weeks old and really, really strains and grunts when trying to open his bowels and this behaviour can last days until he finally manages to go.

The last two dirty nappies he had were on Friday and were both very loose and greeny to dark brown in colour - their consistency was like that of melted chocolate. I saw a GP about this who said it was nothing to worry about.

He passes a lot of wind but there is never any poo.

I just hate seeing him in such discomfort.

Does anyone else have a similar thing going on?

My ebf 6wo poos constantly all day long! He squirms and grunts and his whole head goes bright red and then makes a noise like an unblocking drain. It's at least eight times a day. His big brother was just the same and we still got the poonamis and plenty of noisy wind - the baby let off the loudest one I've ever heard in a crowded post office the other day and I thought there's no way people will believe that noise came from a tiny angelic infant!

I always envy the 'one poo a week' brigade - we get through tons of nappies and I'm constantly changing them, day and night!

Yep my DS and DD were the same jelly glad they're not the only ones. I spend a fortune on nappies. And there's no way I could cope with washables with the amount of nappies he gets through. One pooey nappy a week sounds heavenly!

Dd did her 'weekly' poo this afternoon... up her back, down her legs etc! I only know she's pooed by the smell, she doesn't show any signs.

So far it's always happened at home, literally I have to put her in the bath & shower the poo off her! If it ever happens when we're out, it will be awful!!

Yep, normal. Huge advantage of breastfeeding and I don't know why it's not better knows so people don't worry! Up to two weeks between poo is normal!

I think DS is preparing to explode! He has been very squirmy and straining a lot for the last 24 hours - he does seem quite uncomfortable, is crying with it and it keeps disturbing his sleep. He is passing so much wind but I just wish he'd have his poo so I can have my happy little man back.