Diarrhea??

[firstbub]

My baby girl is 3 months old and has had a bit of an upset tummy the last 2 days. She is breastfed so I am not sure if it is something I have eaten or if it is a tummy bug(????)

She has done 2 runny poos this afternoon and she is spitting milk up a bit more than normal. Just a question, how do you know if your bub has diarrhea? She normally has pretty runny poos but only one every day or two.

I have taken her temperature and that is fine. I just cant help worrying though!

Thank you for any replies!

[StrawberryMumma]

Hi firstbub!

I've been in a similar situation over the past few days with my bub (she's almost 16 weeks)..it's hard isn't it! I think my girl must have picked up a little bug because she has seemed to have it for a few days now..I thought maybe if it WAS something I ate then she would have recovered a bit quicker..that's my theory anyway. Not sure how true it is!!

I have heard that diarrhea in babies normally soaks into the nappy, unlike most poos which kinda sit mostly in the nappy..does that make sense??

(Just make sure she isn't getting dehydrated by it..ie- is still perky, good colour, moist mouth, good wet nappies etc).

Hope it resolves soon if it is a little bug

[Schmickers]

It can be really hard to tell when a BF baby has diahrroea because their poos are normally quite runny. But if your baby's poos are normally the same colour and smell, and you notice that they have suddenly changed colour or smell, especially if they smell bad, then it may be an indicator of diahrroea.

The thing with diahrroea is that, in itself, it is not a problem. Some babies have sensitive guts and a tendency to get diahrroea if you've changed your normal diet or something. The real problem is that it can be a sign of gastro and this can lead to dehydration, especially if there is also vomitting.

In little babies, the best sign of dehydration is their urine output. If they are not weeing as frequently, then this is a sign they are getting dehydrated - especially if they go long periods without wet nappies. So, if they start going long periods without weeing, especially if they are unusually irritated, or sleepy or lethargic, then you should probably take them to see a GP, or if you can't get into a GP, to your local emergency department. If, on the other hand, they are happy and weeing regularly, then the diahrroea is probably nothing to be concerned about.

Hope this helps!

Michael