My LO is 5 months old, almost 6 months and is EBF. Bowel movements tended to be once a day. On Sunday he appeared to have diarrhoea - it was slightly more loose than normal and he had 3 movements in the space of 2 hours. There were a further 4 movements that day.
Since then LO has been been having at least 6 bowel movements a day, some very large, others quite small. They look more normal, certainly less watery, but the frequency is concerning me, especially as it started so suddenly.
He is not showing any other signs of ill health, temperature is normal. GP said to bring him back if it is still happening for a week so may have to go back there on Monday.
I think he is possibly teething, chewing on anything he can get his hands on, or his own hands. Plus he has started to wake up a lot more often at night to nurse, usually he was every 3 / 4 hours but now it is more like every 2 hours. The only other odd thing is that, when we try to put him to bed (currently rocking/singing to him) he kicks his legs about and briefly arches his back, and only occasionally grunts when he does this, most of the time he is silent. Not sure if that is related. When sat up or but into his crib he doesnt do this.
Anyone have any experience of this?