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Inside Baby's Diaper
Dirty diapers are a part of any new parent's life. But it's still hard to imagine how a little baby can generate more than 2,000 messy diapers in the first year alone. With all the possible variations in the appearance, texture, and smell of baby's bowel movements, it's no wonder that many parents wonder and worry about what they find in their baby's diaper. Although there are typical patterns, infants and toddlers are individuals. Learning your child's patterns will help you interpret what's normal and what's not.
Most babies have their first bowel movement within the first two days of life. These stools, called meconium, tend to be thick, sticky, and tarlike. They consist of skin cells the baby shed and then swallowed while he was in the womb. After the meconium is passed, stools will vary depending on whether your newborn is breastfed or formula-fed. Breast-milk stools tend to be soft, seedy, and mustard colored, and babies will pass many small stools each day. It's normal for a breastfed 2-week-old to have eight to 10 stools a day. A formula-fed baby's stools are yellow to brown in color and firmer (think thick pudding) than the stools of a breastfed baby. Formula-fed newborns also pass fewer -- but larger and smellier -- stools.
By 1 month of age, your baby will poop less, regardless of how he's fed. The number of stools for breastfed babies drops to about four per day; formula-fed babies may pass a stool two times a day or as infrequently as once every three or four days. However, if your formula-fed infant goes more than five days or your breastfed infant more than three days without a stool, let your pediatrician know.
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can a baby get to hot. she lives in a trailer with no air con. she has had diarrhea for about two weeks we have took her to the doctor but she stills has it
7/28/2010 01:07:12 AM Report Abusethis blog is quite good and give all information about the inside material of diapers .what is the material we use inside a diaper ? the material is also good and donot harmful for a baby..so you can also use one size diapers .
6/28/2010 04:36:58 AM Report AbuseI have a 1 month old baby. She will be 1 month ols this Sunday. However, she has not went boo boo since Sunday morning. So, today is day #3. She is not able to sleep much since last night, and is crying alot. Does anyone know if she is too small for Apple juice? I give Apple juice to my 3 yr old but i am afraid she is too small at 1 month old??? or any other home remedies that are not medications? or over the counter? Thanks
6/23/2010 10:24:52 PM Report Abusemy grand daughter is 2, a very picky eater. Every once in awhile when I change her diaper after she poops it almost looks like play doe, bright green, turquoise and other greenish colors. she hardly eats anything and I am concerned. The doctor doesn't seem to think much about it, is this normal? I don't remember my daughters bowel movements like that.
4/27/2010 11:39:34 PM Report AbuseI was wondering if its normal for babies to strain sometimes while their having a bowel movement. I noticed that she doesn't do it consistently but it happens sometimes. She is now on formula and she is 1 month.
4/12/2010 02:57:23 PM Report AbuseDidnt answer my question?? my Grandson is on the same formula since he was 1 week old and now at 7 weeks his bowel movements have gone from being mustard yellow- and loose to spinach looking and a little firmer?? not much on this problem. nothing has changed -- no meds or anything but formula ??
3/11/2010 07:21:13 PM Report AbuseIf your baby is constipated you should go to the doctor. It will prevent the baby from eating as much as he/she really wants. It's also painful for thier little bodies. My daugter suffered from it for a long time until we got medication from the doctor. Then she started eating normally and really cheered up.
2/13/2010 12:19:50 PM Report AbuseIt helped a little, except it didn't say how much to give
1/3/2010 04:36:32 PM Report AbuseIt help my because my baby is constipated with pain. But now i know what to do.
11/27/2009 12:49:40 PM Report Abusedefiantly put my mind at ease
11/6/2009 08:09:21 PM Report Abuse