Moo question about baby poop

[textbookcase]

Someone gave Bonnie a little bit of a hot dog bun at a party yesterday She's EBF and 4 months old, hasn't had any kind of food before. Last night and today she has had green, mucousy, frequent diarrhea. It's probably related to the bun, right? Should I do anything besides frequent nursing?

[speckledfrog]

Someone gave her a bun? WTMF?!

I don't know the actual answer, but frequent nursing sounds right.

[textbookcase]

Yes, I was pissed.

[tigress]

I would let it run its course today unless she seems to be in pain or something. If it persists past today I'd maybe check into a doctor or something.

And seriously, who gives a baby that small food of any sort. Nutsos.

[cleo29]

I would think so, her poor digestive system is probably thinking WTF? And who did this, I would kill them.

[textbookcase]

May 25, 2012 13:39:43 GMT -5 tigress said:

I would let it run its course today unless she seems to be in pain or something. If it persists past today I'd maybe check into a doctor or something.

And seriously, who gives a baby that small food of any sort. Nutsos.

Yeah, she seems to feel okay, no tummy pain or anything. Just the diarrhea.

I know, she has 6 kids, too. She should know better!

[tigress]

May 25, 2012 13:40:55 GMT -5 textbookcase said:

May 25, 2012 13:39:43 GMT -5 tigress said:

I would let it run its course today unless she seems to be in pain or something. If it persists past today I'd maybe check into a doctor or something.

And seriously, who gives a baby that small food of any sort. Nutsos.

Yeah, she seems to feel okay, no tummy pain or anything. Just the diarrhea.

I know, she has 6 kids, too. She should know better!

OMG yes she should. Ridiculous. You don't give people's kids/babies food unless ok by their parents. Dum dum.

[emsumm]

Yup, I'd just nurse a lot, it probably just has to work through her system. Poor little thing

[Chloride Kate]

At first I didn't read correctly and thought you said just the hot dog, I guess the bun is marginally better. :/

Poor little thing, I'd just keep nursing her as much as she will take. Hopefully she'll be back to normally tomorrow. Keep changing her often so she doesn't get a diaper rash on top of things.

People are idiots, even the ones who should know better. Sorry about your little one.

[textbookcase]

I'm changing her every time she goes but she is a little bit red and the a&d doesn't seem to be helping. ARGH.

[textbookcase]

May 25, 2012 15:37:41 GMT -5 jillianashley6 said:

Can you let her air out a bit? Lay her down on a few towels on the floor (or a puppy pad if you have one!) and let her lounge about bare-bottomed? Doing this + desitin literally cleared up diaper rash in a day for M

Yeah, I'll do that. Cambria had a terrible rash as a baby and that really helped.

[speckledfrog]

You can try powdering her with cornstarch after applying the A&D.

I agree with PP about the air drying. Towels are your friend. Maybe tomorrow after things, hopefully, have calmed down a bit.

[Chloride Kate]

My daughter is dealing with a rash from hell and I've been doing the following to help clear it up:
1/2 c. baking soda in cool water and let her sit in the tub for around 10 minutes (helps dry out the area)
No wiping, just blotting on the irritated area
Diaper free time for as long as possible but at least 15 minutes after the soak
1% hydrocortisone ointment 2 times/day with diaper cream over it
diaper cream at every diaper change

You don't have to worry about any other foods that might irritate her, so that is a plus. My daughter loves blueberries and has been eating them in mass quantity this week. A few days in, I realized it was making her rash so much worse. Poor thing.