Thanks for your replies. I have passed them on. Sylvia Boutsalis Childbirth Educator Infant Massage Instructor Adelaide
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Lynne Slater Sent: Thursday, 8 September 2005 8:20 AM To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Subject: RE: [ozmidwifery] baby poo I've seen friends' babies experience this and it can be really distressing. I remember from my earlier days that S26 always caused a green colour in the "poo" so this may explain the colour. However, it may also indicate an intolerance to the lactose, which all my children had. What is concerning is the straining, and the baby may need something like juices to provide some loosening effects. Some of my friends used prune juice as inbetween fluid, and this worked really well. Lynne Mrs. Lynne Slater, Lecturer RW 2-39, Richardson Wing School of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Health University of Newcastle Callaghan 2308 Phone 02 49217707 Fax 02 49216301 Mobile 0408 882554 The information contained in this message and any annexures is confidential and intended only for the named recipient(s). If you have received this message in error, you are prohibited from reading, copying, distributing and using the information. If you have received this message in error, please contact the sender immediately by return email and destroy the original message. >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 7/09/05 7:17:16 >>> No-one else seems to have replied so I will jump in. In my opinion it is probably the baby's physical reaction to the abrupt change in diet. If baby was weaned slowly and formula replaced gradually i.e one feed at a time over a period of weeks then the reaction would probably not be as obvious. Formula-babies' poos are usually clay-like in consistency and bub may well be constipated on top of this. Formula-fed bubs are prone to constipation - breast-fed babies are almost never constipated. I agree that changing formula will most probably not help in this instance - it is most probably a reaction to formula in general as apposed to a specific type or brand. It is probably best that if mum does decide to change that she goes with a whey-dominant formula as these have been "humanised" as apposed to a casein dominant formula which is more like cow's milk (S26 is whey dominant). HTH, Julia. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Sylvia Boutsalis Sent: Tuesday, 6 September 2005 10:12 PM To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Subject: [ozmidwifery] baby poo Hi there, I have a question regarding baby poo. This baby is 6 1/2 months old, was fully breast fed until 3 weeks ago when her mother put her on straight formula (S26 premium), no weaning. The baby is not eating any form of solids as yet. She is apparently over 70 cms (which I think the mum said was the normal height for a 9month old). She looks like she is gaining weight normally. Her poo has been clay-like from the beginning of formula feeding, greenish/grey mostly with some specks of yellow occasionally. It is causing her so much distress when she is trying to poo, with her going red, holding her breath for ages and even sweating so much I had to wipe her face with a tissue. Is this normal??? I have seen this baby try to do a poo before and there was a never ending stream of clay coming out of her bottom. I wiped it away and then saw some more, wiped that, then more etc etc. It's not a bowel motion I've ever seen before and I'm a bit concerned. I told the mother to change formula but a health nurse (phone call to a service) told her not to change the formula and that it takes babies ages to adjust. That doesn't ring true to me, so I wanted another opinion. I told the mother to take the baby to a paediatrician pronto just to be sure, as this baby's distress was alarming. Any advice? Thanks in advance Sylvia Boutsalis Infant Massage Instructor Childbirth Educator Adelaide -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe. -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe.
