Turtledove - I had a three minute phase 2 so I guess it was just the force at which he sprung out. The cord wasn't around the neck or anything thankfully so not sure how it happened. Don't know about the intolerances. How do you test for this?

Santosha - apart from the last couple of times, he hasn't been distressed and hasn't had any obvious signs of pooping except for the sound. He hasn't been grunting or straining. Our first little girl only pooped once a week and it was all normal, just plentiful on the day she did so I don't think I'm overreacting.

The child health nurse said it might have been a reaction to the vavcination goop they give them to drink at the two month appointments.

Good news is that, while there is still a little thick paste, the majority is back to normal. It still doesn't seem normal to me but it is back to where we started.

Would love to know how to work out intolerances without eliminating foods for set periods. Is there a way.