I just want the best for my baby! Scary Symptoms assumes no responsibility for ad content, promises made, or the quality or reliability of the goods or services offered in any advertisement. I won’t use Morton but have given him gas drops, gripe water, Pedialyte, bath with lavender, all natural vicks doctor approved, cool cloth, tummy massages, Tylenol, evelated, plus side lying. constipation. Sounds like you’re doing great! Can you Please tell me if that is ok if she is not popping. If your baby is lactose intolerant, their poop consistency may be a tell-tale sign. Which couldn't be worse timing as I am trying to see signs of her having this allergy or not! Related: Everything you need to know about lactose intolerance. Till now everything was ok, but from.a couple of days I’ve noticed in her poo are some brown-red streaks and a lot of mucus.She doesn’t cry, she is really settled and quiet baby. Because formula is denser and less absorbable than breastmilk, a formula fed baby’s range of normal is 1-4 times a day. Call your pediatrician right away. Sometimes the blood in a baby's poop looks black, which means it's been digested. Bad Smelling Baby Poop My two werk old lil boy has recently had a frothy poop. Probiotics and prebiotic fiber from foods will help too. We respect everyone’s right to express their thoughts and opinions as long as they remain respectful of other community members, and meet What to Expect’s Terms of Use. A pediatrician at the hospital said it's probably a food allergy and told me to cut dairy and switch to alimentum. I have my 7 week old a combination of breastmill and formula. You may want to switch formulas with the guidance of your doctor if your child is allergic to milk or if they show a protein sensitivity. After two months of age, anything from daily poops to once a week poops is considered normal. I read about essential oils (peppermint) and also about iflora (infant probiotic) but not sure what to do. I think her poops have improved but don't know if they are normal yet. He was so fussy that my doctor suggested switching to soy formula and continuing to pump in case it doesn’t work. Ha! That means baby is not getting enough of the rich creamy milk at the end of a feed and, consequently, getting too much of the liquidy foremilk that is higher in lactose and lower in fat. If your little one is sensitive to milk proteins, you may see diarrhea — even bloody diarrhea — and mucus in the stool. Mothers whose babies poop less often than normal need a few dietary adjustments to improve their microbiomes. I don’t eat eggs or meat. American Academy of Pediatrics. He has been extra fussy today. If it goes away in a day or so, I wouldn’t worry about it. HAHA! I call to the GP but the appointment is after two days. My LO has just completed 3 months Nd 7 days he has loose stools with white seedy thing for more than 3 weeks really concerned about it do help out with a remedy to control it…, Do you breastfeed you LO? This educational content is not medical or diagnostic advice. Through herbal remedies and teas I was able to get my supply mostly back just in time to get food poisoning… Supply went down again and won’t come back so I’m supplementing again (her weight is low). In babies, diarrhea is very runny and appears to be made up of water more than solids. Remember years ago children were feed cows milk and lived to tell about it! Occasionally your baby's poop will have identifiable chunks of food in it or be tinged with a surprising hue of the rainbow, like red, orange, or dark blue. That’s s great question for her provider. The doctor will check to make sure your baby's intestines are absorbing food and nutrients properly. Try seeing an allergy specialist as well as a naturopathic doctor. With some babies, if there’s an imbalance and baby gets too much foremilk, it may cause anything from gas to irritability. My diet is pretty good. So im anxious if im doing enough or if hes getting enough. Same with beans. These episodes tend to happen right after nursing and come with a fever for a couple hours. If you give your baby an iron supplement, his poop may turn dark green or almost black. Also he nappy was so wet that it made a thud when I dropped it on the floor. The yogurt drink was just plain, full-fat yogurt in a sippy bottle, watered down just a bit, and sweetened with some liquid stevia (although you can use any natural sweetener); he’d have it twice a day. Thank you. One thing: If your baby's poop looks blackish and he's not taking an iron supplement, it's a good idea to call the doctor to make sure it's not melena, or digested blood.