TMI baby poo question

[Santosha]

DD is 3 months old, fully breast-fed and will now poo only once a day, sometimes only once in 2 or 3 days. Today she's been pooing every few hours and the last few have been really weird... here comes the TMI!! Rather than the usual orangey-yellow liquid, they're greenish, chunky and have a consistency that's almost like mucus (quite thick and viscose).

She seems well enough - no temp, feeding well etc. but I just worry that this might be a sign of infection.

Any ideas?

[Miss H]

yes, when my baby had the same, the paed said it is a virus. keep an eye on and make sure getting enough fluids. The poo normally has a horrible smell as well.

[Santosha]

Thanks MissH. Was your baby very unwell? Any other symptoms?

[Miss H]

No other symptoms. Just the poo and it lasted about 3 days. Get her checked by the GP if you are concerned. Always better when they are so young.

[~clover~]

It could be from fast let down. Meaning baby is getting more fore milk & not enough hind milk. (I think thats how it works.)
Maybe you could express off a bit before feeding?

[MummyNaomi]

Kat - Bailey has done the same - reverts to pooing each feed, instead of a few times a day, and its been like mushed up stringy green lettuce - but then it has gone back to yellow after a few feeds. I have read in the Baby Love book that BF poo's can be - Quote "can be bright coloured (like pumpkin), seeded dark yellow, dark green and mucosy ore lettuce green - all normal"

[Santosha]

Thanks bjrose. That would make sense as she's been fussing at the boob a bit today and has more frequent, shorter feeds (thus getting more foremilk)

Thanks to you to Naomi. I'm beginning to think I should get that book - it seems to be the source of lots of answers to my odd baby questions. Either that or I'll just keep getting you gals to look things up for me!

[MummyNaomi]

LOL - save ya money Kat and just get me to look it up hehehee