B fed baby diarreah

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I know b fed pooh can be sloppy but this is definite diarrea for ten days now. It started with noticeably watery pooh and then flecks of bloody moucous which thankfully v quickly disappeared and I only saw it cos I was deeply inspecting! Been in touch with doctors but cant/ won't do anything as baby is drinking, not dehydrated etc. It's mainly liquid, full on liquid esp at night. There's some substance to it sometimes in the day. I thought he was getting a bit better yesterday as seemed to be getting those little solid bits back in, but then went back to pure water at night. He was actually not poohing at night at all befire this and now poohs three or four times. Well, I say pooh.. I'm cutting right back in dairy, but I really don't think it's cmpa, can't be virus as haven't been anywhere. Little one doesn't really stick hands in mouth, but does occasionally if he's hungry he might suck on his sleeve etc.
I'm at a loss really and wondering what it is and why he's not getting better.

Any ideas or any experience? Gratefully received.

Just cheekily pushing this to the top in the hope of some help/answers. Many thanks

When did you last speak to a Dr? I would maybe try again. And how old is little one? Mine has had a couple of stomach bugs over the years but hadn't needed medical care he stayed hydrated

Honestly don't know - bumping for you

Thanks I smoke to Dr at beginning and then a week later, said to wait another week. No improvements, I don't think it can be a stomach bug. I've also spoken to hv yesterday. The consensus seems to be as long as baby generally happy and not dehydrated tone leave it. But its really worrying me and stressing me out

Oh and he's three months just about.

I want to help but can't think of anything useful- I know sickness viruses are ridiculously hardy and contagious

So I guess I'm bumping for you again

Awww thanks. I've only been to click and collect so no idea how virus would have been caught and none of the family are ill Inc toddler. Who knows?

No that’s too long for a baby to have diarrhoea. Baby should be seen a stool sample taken.

No sample taken because of covid said Dr. I'm to ring in a week, after a week of diarrea. All he's bothered about is baby not dehydrated

Obviously I'll be ringing

I've breastfed for years (different babies) and sometimes it's been something I'm eating or a medicine I've taken that has given baby upset stomach. Once the Dr gave me a prescription shampoo that honestly seemed to give my little one diarrhoea! She was pooing really horrible dark green loose poos even during the night, I stopped using it and she stopped. The Dr thought I was bonkers.

It's pure water at night. It just feels more than food related. I've not been eating anything different. We have the same shopping list every week. We are so boring

Are you in the Uk? If so is worth calling 111 to see what advice they can offer?

I've phoned doctor last week and this week snd I spoke to my hv yesterday. They'll probably go through the routine qs on 111 which will send me to a and e. They'll look at baby say he's well in himself and not dehydrated and send me home again. I'm just stressed and exhausted with it all. 😢

Op just to give you a bit of info, my first had very very runny poo all the time, he didn't have anything like a remotely solid (thick) poo until he was 2 and eating solid food. We discovered when he was almost 4 that he is lactose intolerant so I look back and think that had something to do with it. Breastfed babies can have very frequent loose stools and it can be normal though.

Your doctor is being a dick.

They absolutely CAN accept samples safely and socially distanced. Properly contained samples are not a risk and they should have protocols in place to allow for such- even if that means direct referral to hospitals for sample collection.

If I were you I would welcome being sent to a paediatric A+E.

@ItsSpittingEverybodyIn thanks. This is definitely not normal b fed stools. I b fed with my first and then this one. The change has been very very noticeable and his gut was just settling down from that newborn stage. @TheSheepofWallSt I don't thi k it's that the Dr won't accept stools, more that they're not accepting them at our hospital. I think different trusts are doing different things. For example, I need to have hip scan to check for hip displasia but the hip clinic is not ru ning. By the time it is baby will probably be six months and if he does have hip displasia will be an op. Someone I know also had to have hip ultrasound for baby and was able to access this. It's shit but I'm not willing to sit in a and e with all the risks to be sent home again with them saying he's not dehydrated so watch and wait.

Quick update. Been to doctors today. I got in touch 2 days before advised. Checked over my 3 month old. Said seemed very happy and healthy, good colour not dehydrated etc. Taken sample, think samples are up and running again apparently. So I'm to ring in a week to get results and discuss next steps then. Obviously given the usual advice if baby gets worse etc. To continue eliminating dairy for 2 to 4 weeks.

I hope things start to get better soon

Awwww thanks @2020times me too. Bit stressful and exhausting. My perfect, dreamy, sleepy second baby has become a little restless thing. Bless him, it's clearly irritating him