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"Normal" poos for a 15 months old?
Not quite sure how to phrase this... LOL
My 15 month old DS does poos that are very runny. He's on a normal full diet of solids with three milk feeds a day. I've heard that once kids are on a "normal" diet their stools should be more solid rather than runny like those of a smaller baby. Are the runny poos normal or should I be looking for older kid type poos, that are more solid, snake-like, sort of similar to adult stools? His usual food intake is something like this: 7am - breakfast of Weet Bix mixed with milk and a bit of fruit like a banana or pureed apple or pear. 9am - 200 mL of milk lunch of either a sandwich with Vegemite or ham or a slice of cheese or a soup I've cooked (the soup is based on a broth made of meat and vegetables and he eats the meat and veges, plus sometimes pasta if there's no potato in the soup) 2pm-3pm - 200 mL of milk 5:50 - 6pm dinner of whatever we're having or something I've cooked for him if our dinner isn't particularly kid-friendly 7:30 pm - 200 mL of milk He gets snacks of crackers or fruit/veges between meals and drinks water, no juice or other sugary drinks. My concern is that maybe, like me, he's allergic to milk proteins (but not lactose intolerant) and hence the runny poos. In me, excessive milk intake leads to diarrhoea, which is why I think that milk may be the culprit here. As he's still kind of young it's not recommended that he be denied the milk in his diet unless under the supervision of a doctor, so it's not like I can just cut it out. He's allergic to eggs and I'm very careful not to include any ingredients with egg in them in what I cook for him. So what do people think? Are the runny stools normal in a 15 month old or should I get him on an elimination diet under the supervision of an paediatric immunologist and dietician? We saw a dermatologist about his eczema last week and she suggested adding probiotics to his diet to aid his digestion and limit the absorption of stuff that may be triggering allergic reactions in him. Does anyone have any experience with using probiotics with young children? I know that's a lot of questions, but that's pretty much what's smimming around in my head right now! LOL Any help would be most appreciated. Engram +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Matthew 21 June 2005 DD EDD 06 Oct 2006 Check out our family at http://www.geocities.com/engram_au/ |
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"Normal" poos for a 15 months old?
Hi -- The runny poos don't sound normal. If milk allergy runs in your family, then by all means take him compltely off of milk for a couple of weeks to see if the poos become formed instead of liquid. A couple of weeks won't do any harm. Do pay attention to his calcium intake during this time, since if this turns into a long-term issue, then you'll have to start watching his calcium anyway. As you're probably aware, the other nutrients to attend to without milk products in the diet are protein and fat. But those are pretty easy to find elsewhere. After weaning, children are supposed to go to a healthy, varied diet. There's no reason (beyond convenience and the dairy lobby) that the diet NEEDS to contain milk. So try him out without, and see what happens. (Breastmilk is still fine, of course. It's the non-human milk proteins that are at issue.) My two cents, --Beth Kevles http://web.mit.edu/kevles/www/nomilk.html -- a page for the milk-allergic Disclaimer: Nothing in this message should be construed as medical advice. Please consult with your own medical practicioner. NOTE: No email is read at my MIT address. Use the AOL one if you would like me to reply. |
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"Normal" poos for a 15 months old?
How many poos per day? How runny? When does he poo?
He may also need more fiber in his diet. The extra fiber may firm up his poops. Adding yogart or chesse may help too. The problem you have is probably lactose intolerance, which you don't make enough lactase, the enzyme that breaks down the milk sugar (lactose) in your diet. Lactose intolerance is rare in kids, but is more common in different genetic groups in older kids and adults. However, you may still be giving him more milk than he can digest. You could try cutting down on the milk in his diet for a few days and see if his poops are firmer. Most kids his age have soft poos, maybe once every three days to three or four times a day. Unless he is toilet trained the poos will never be snake like, becuase is just mushes together into one big turd. Jeff "Engram" wrote in message u... Not quite sure how to phrase this... LOL My 15 month old DS does poos that are very runny. He's on a normal full diet of solids with three milk feeds a day. I've heard that once kids are on a "normal" diet their stools should be more solid rather than runny like those of a smaller baby. Are the runny poos normal or should I be looking for older kid type poos, that are more solid, snake-like, sort of similar to adult stools? His usual food intake is something like this: 7am - breakfast of Weet Bix mixed with milk and a bit of fruit like a banana or pureed apple or pear. 9am - 200 mL of milk lunch of either a sandwich with Vegemite or ham or a slice of cheese or a soup I've cooked (the soup is based on a broth made of meat and vegetables and he eats the meat and veges, plus sometimes pasta if there's no potato in the soup) 2pm-3pm - 200 mL of milk 5:50 - 6pm dinner of whatever we're having or something I've cooked for him if our dinner isn't particularly kid-friendly 7:30 pm - 200 mL of milk He gets snacks of crackers or fruit/veges between meals and drinks water, no juice or other sugary drinks. My concern is that maybe, like me, he's allergic to milk proteins (but not lactose intolerant) and hence the runny poos. In me, excessive milk intake leads to diarrhoea, which is why I think that milk may be the culprit here. As he's still kind of young it's not recommended that he be denied the milk in his diet unless under the supervision of a doctor, so it's not like I can just cut it out. He's allergic to eggs and I'm very careful not to include any ingredients with egg in them in what I cook for him. So what do people think? Are the runny stools normal in a 15 month old or should I get him on an elimination diet under the supervision of an paediatric immunologist and dietician? We saw a dermatologist about his eczema last week and she suggested adding probiotics to his diet to aid his digestion and limit the absorption of stuff that may be triggering allergic reactions in him. Does anyone have any experience with using probiotics with young children? I know that's a lot of questions, but that's pretty much what's smimming around in my head right now! LOL Any help would be most appreciated. Engram +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Matthew 21 June 2005 DD EDD 06 Oct 2006 Check out our family at http://www.geocities.com/engram_au/ |
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"Normal" poos for a 15 months old?
"Jeff" wrote in message nk.net... Most kids his age have soft poos, maybe once every three days to three or four times a day. Unless he is toilet trained the poos will never be snake like, becuase is just mushes together into one big turd. LOL. I love your description. |
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"Normal" poos for a 15 months old?
Engram wrote:
As he's still kind of young it's not recommended that he be denied the milk in his diet unless under the supervision of a doctor, so it's not like I can just cut it out. This is not correct. He does not NEED milk. As long as he gets a well-balanced diet, he does not need milk. You can try soy milk or rice milk and see if that cuts down on the runniness. If it does, try taking out the cheese and other dairy products. So what do people think? Are the runny stools normal in a 15 month old or should I get him on an elimination diet under the supervision of an paediatric immunologist and dietician? We saw a dermatologist about his eczema last week Oh, he has eczema, too? Pillbug has been sensitve to dairy since birth. He used to get eczema when I drank milk and was breastfeeding. Now he is on Bright Beginnings, a soy-based pediatric drink (like Pediasure). Not eating dairy has really helped cut down his eczema. -- Anita -- |
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"Normal" poos for a 15 months old?
"Engram" wrote in message So what do people think? Are the runny stools normal in a 15 month old or should I get him on an elimination diet under the supervision of an paediatric immunologist and dietician? We saw a dermatologist about his eczema last week and she suggested adding probiotics to his diet to aid his digestion and limit the absorption of stuff that may be triggering allergic reactions in him. Does anyone have any experience with using probiotics with young children? I'm not sure what normal is. At that age my kids had peanut butter poos as a rule. As babies it was more like pudding. Yucky imagery now, lol When they were done nursing it would often be a bit firmer still. I think there is a lot of variation in this department, even in adults. With the allergies and eczema I would also suspect diet as a culprit. I have no experience with probiotics. I wouldn't think a 1-2 week dairy elimination trial would need a doctors supervision but I really don't know??!! -- Nikki, mama to Hunter 4/99 Luke 4/01 Brock 4/06 Ben 4/06 |
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