Astromum
July 9th 03, 08:53 PM
mountainspring wrote:
> My 4.5 month old suddenly started having green stools over a week ago.
> Generally, they are dark green in color (the color of overcooked
> sprinach), fairly watery and soak into the diaper, but there is still
> some solids in it, that are sort of stringy. I haven't noticed any kind
> of foul odor associated with them. Although he has been a bit fussier
> than usual in the past couple of days, he seems fine otherwise, no signs
> of discomfort or fever.
Judging from this and the rest of your story, it seems there is little
reason for worries. I have found DS's stool to change with my diet, from
yellow-brownish foamy stuff to what you describe and back. As long as he
had enough wet diapers (no dehydration) and was not complaining otherwise,
I ignored it. If anything, I would think it was a stomach bug, but that
would be rare in a BF baby, and wouldn't last for more than a day. Also the
baby would be feverish and very fuzzy, which apparently is not the case.
When DS started teething his stool changed quite significantly. 4.5m is a
bit early to start, but not unheard off, so perhaps you could check the
gums for any suspicious bumps that announce the arrival of teeth. It can
still be a while before they actually break, but somehow it can affect
the digestive system, since the saliva contents change while teething.
HTH!
--
-- Ilse
mom to Olaf (07/15/2002)
TTC #2
"What's the use of brains if you are a girl?"
Aletta Jacobs, first Dutch woman to receive a PhD
> My 4.5 month old suddenly started having green stools over a week ago.
> Generally, they are dark green in color (the color of overcooked
> sprinach), fairly watery and soak into the diaper, but there is still
> some solids in it, that are sort of stringy. I haven't noticed any kind
> of foul odor associated with them. Although he has been a bit fussier
> than usual in the past couple of days, he seems fine otherwise, no signs
> of discomfort or fever.
Judging from this and the rest of your story, it seems there is little
reason for worries. I have found DS's stool to change with my diet, from
yellow-brownish foamy stuff to what you describe and back. As long as he
had enough wet diapers (no dehydration) and was not complaining otherwise,
I ignored it. If anything, I would think it was a stomach bug, but that
would be rare in a BF baby, and wouldn't last for more than a day. Also the
baby would be feverish and very fuzzy, which apparently is not the case.
When DS started teething his stool changed quite significantly. 4.5m is a
bit early to start, but not unheard off, so perhaps you could check the
gums for any suspicious bumps that announce the arrival of teeth. It can
still be a while before they actually break, but somehow it can affect
the digestive system, since the saliva contents change while teething.
HTH!
--
-- Ilse
mom to Olaf (07/15/2002)
TTC #2
"What's the use of brains if you are a girl?"
Aletta Jacobs, first Dutch woman to receive a PhD