DD is now nearly 11 weeks. She been predominantly breastfed since birth, albeit with small top-ups of formula early on as my milk was slow to come in and she lost a lot of weight. From about six weeks, she's had exclusively breast milk all day, with just one bottle of formula last thing before she goes to sleep (4oz).
Until a week or so ago she was pooing around two to three times a day - occasionally she'd go a couple of days with no poo and then produce a poonami. All poo was very soft and korma like and very orange.
Since last week she's suddenly now pooing endlessly - at least eight to ten times a day or more. The texture has changed - it's now very sticky and grainy and less of it. It's more mustard coloured than before as well. Almost every fart she does is a shart. And it's causing horrible nappy rash.
She's fine in herself. Still growing fine. Doesn't seem particularly gassy or colicky. But the poo situation and nappy rash is getting me down. I have no idea why it's suddenly changed so much in frequency and consistency, nor how to stop the nappy rash. I've not done anything different in my diet. She's on the same box of formula for her evening bottle. I'm only using water and cotton wool - no wipes ever. I'm airing her bum as much as I can, using metanium at every nappy change and changing frequently, but it's still super hard to keep the rash at bay given how much she's pooing.
If anyone has any ideas or suggestions as to why this dramatic change and how to get back to a couple of poos a day I'd be most grateful!