Toddler poop question

[TrudyCampbell]

Close to 100% of the time, Violet's stools are very loose. She will only poop once a day usually, but that one diaper is like a massive poop massacre. Maybe once every two weeks she has a more solid poop.

She does eat a lot of fruit and she has probably 2 pouches a day, which are mostly fruit. I have been trying to feed her more bananas and it hasn't made a difference.

Is this concerning? Is it considered diarrhea if it's just one bowel movement per day (or every other day)?

[muppetinma]

Andrew has always been a loose pooper and the pedi isn't concerned.

[imimahoney]

Ari's are still pretty mushy. Once in awhile they are more of a playdoh consistency but that isn't the norm for him.

[TrudyCampbell]

Jul 31, 2014 7:43:11 GMT -5 imimahoney said:

Ari's are still pretty mushy. Once in awhile they are more of a playdoh consistency but that isn't the norm for him.

Oh yea, I just remembered answering one of these threads and saying she had a "playdoh wedge" lol. It's much looser than that now though. 

[sandj82110]

We are still disgustingly mushy here too more often than not.

[Deleted]

Mushy here.

The few times he has pooped in the potty though they have plopped pretty formed. Ew.

[Faevantastic]

Mushy and it stinks. I can't remember the last time they were solid turds.

eta: he usually poops once a day 

[pinkpeony6210]

Kate has mushy or play dough-like diapers now. For the longest time she was on a stool softener for rock hard poop, so the mushiness is definitely welcome here

[katie]

We have a solid one like 1-2 times a week the rest are mushy and I need like 20 wipes to get it all off. It's not watery though.

[ktstorm]

Mushy here. The only time I've seen it more solid is when he's running around outside and doesn't hydrate well or he eats a lot of carbs, protein and dairy and no fruits/veggies.

[melmon0417]

A has pretty loose poop. The pedi wasn't concerned about it!

[laurack]

Matildas poop is usually very soft as well. Not liquid though, but mushy.

[fryjack2]

My kids only poop solid if they are constipated and then its a million little raisins.

They have such runny poop and skinny thighs that it leaks out of their leg holes 75% of the time. I've tried a bunch of diapers and none have been that awesome.

They usually poop after every meal.

[Deleted]

Well seeing how she is refusing to poop on the potty, I would give anything for a solid one. But it's mushy and terrible to clean out of undies.

[TrudyCampbell]

Jul 31, 2014 7:54:15 GMT -5 katie said:

We have a solid one like 1-2 times a week the rest are mushy and I need like 20 wipes to get it all off. It's not watery though.

Oh my gosh yes between these mush poops and also having a 4 month old I am going through SO many wipes!!

[bigapple]

C's are usually soft. He tends to poop after every meal. Gross.

[The Foozzler]

Usually one per day. Very mushy.

The pedi said normal is different for each toddler, and that is his normal.

[Deleted]

Ours vary but I think it sounds normal. I imagine it is just her fruit intake making them mushier. My SIL mentioned she had the same problem with her daughter,and they cut back on fruit/juice and it helped. I don't think it's hurting anything though to keep her diet the same.

[Deleted]

J is about the exact same as V. It's gross.

[Deleted]

Hers sounds normal for her diet. Bs varies so much with what he eats. He had 4 yesterday before 11. It was too much

[carawestt]

Lincoln is exactly like that. He'll go maybe twice a day if they're nugget like but usually it's like a gigantic mashed mess in his diaper right upon waking up, like this morning.

[devotchka]

Jul 31, 2014 7:38:39 GMT -5 TrudyCampbell said:

Close to 100% of the time, Violet's stools are very loose. She will only poop once a day usually, but that one diaper is like a massive poop massacre. Maybe once every two weeks she has a more solid poop.

She does eat a lot of fruit and she has probably 2 pouches a day, which are mostly fruit. I have been trying to feed her more bananas and it hasn't made a difference.

Is this concerning? Is it considered diarrhea if it's just one bowel movement per day (or every other day)?

I have been wondering about this too, since Max has been pooping a lot lately and it's not really diarrhea but theyre pretty loose. He eats a lot of fruit too though.

[rainbowchip]

If it's a lot of poop it's usually mushy. Sometimes I wonder if some of them are more solid but she poops and then bounces on her but to mush them up.