I am getting concerned about my nearly 17 month old ds. He has been having many dirty nappies for several days now, probably 5 days. It is not diarrhoea per say as it is not watery and isn't the kind of smell that hits the back of your throat and makes you want to gag (sorry!)
I would say that his nappies are very mucousy and are obviously very acidic as he skin was red raw and broken within hours. The problem is that he doesn't smell, until you open the nappy, so have to just keep checking him. Today I have noticed that he is passing what looks like only half digested food, mainly bread (if I had to guess) and his nappies smell slightly of rotting fish. It is way gross and costing me a fortune as I am changing 4 or 5 dirty nappies a day (3 already, up until 11.30 this morning) and then his wet ones as well, I am changing him as often as a new born.
Any ideas as to what this could be?? I though perhaps a gastro bug of some kind but am not sure.