Breastfed Baby Poo Did you know that babies who
are breastfed have bright yellow poo? It is characterised by
its mustard yellow colour, with bits that look like tiny
seeds. It can have a very soft slightly runny
consistency. And it can have a sweet yeasty smell (!)
Formula Fed Baby Poo Babies that are formula
fed with bottle, have darker poo, which is much firmer and
smellier.
Newborn babies that are breastfed will often poo several times
during the day, but this will slowly decrease to a more usual once
or twice per day routine. Newborn babies that are
formula fed, will not poo quite as often as a breastfed baby, and
can sometimes get constipated due to the formula. Speak to
your midwife for suggestions on how to treat a constipated baby,
she may offer some suggestions like offering sips of water, diluted
prune juice etc.
Some babies may hold on for a while, and then do a massive poo
explosion! ....
Want to know details?.....
This happened to us once, and we took a few photos while doing
the clean up, to email to the husband at work.
It was one of those poo explosions where you don't quite know
where to start, and a bath is required as no amount of baby wipes
will help!
Photo 1: The Warning Signs. Poo had leaked out from the
leg of the nappy, and from the top waist band of the nappy. I
was using disposable nappies. Well actually the first warning
sounds before the visual, was the Noise!!
Photo 2: Closer inspection shows that the nappy just couldnt
cope with the volume of poo
Photo 3: This photo nicely shows the colour of a Breastfed
Baby's Poo.
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