So much poo!!! (tmi!)

[sheebee]

Ds2 is 17weeks old. He is breastfed and normally only poops twice a week. Two weeks ago he started having diarrhoea, runny yellow poop. As the days have gone on it have become more and more green, and now its very snotty and green and still happening about 6 times a day! He has been quite congested from birth and his chest can sound rattly at times.

We've been back and forth to the doctors and are waiting for the results of a stool sample but the Dr and I are starting to think its not a bug as there are no other symptoms. He is otherwise happy and healthy apart from when he is having tummy cramps.

Also looked into over supply (breast milk) but I don't think its that either.

Any ideas?!

 

[NotNic]

Beginning to teethe? I think increased drool and mucous from runny noses can affect their nappies.

 

[Prinny_1]

My LO's poo consistency and colour used to change every few weeks. It was green for several weeks and I never found a reason why (same with DS1 actually). DS2 suffered with wind and tummy ache right up until around the middle of month 4. You're around that stage so perhaps his body is just maturing and it will settle down soon?? Sometimes there aren't any answers for the funny things their little bodies do at the start, but hope it sorts itself out soon. X

 

[sheebee]

Thanks for the replies. Man I feel so sorry for the poor little guy, he's so serious when he needs to poo, as soon as he has he is so happy!! His sample came back normal so doctor wants me to try cutting out cow milk from my diet and see if that gets us anywhere!

 

[Prinny_1]

Good luck with it, hope it works for you. It's no help, but I don't eat dairy and my LO still had unexplained green poop and clolicky digestion issues. X

 

[sheebee]

I'm not 100% sold in the dairy explanation but willing to give it a bash. In fact the prospect of avoiding all cows milk produce is quite daunting!

 

[Prinny_1]

Yeah, it pretty much sucks as there is milk hiding in almost EVERYTHING! But it's a lot easier than it used to be. Good luck x