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OT, x-posted: light-colored poop in 14-month-old
Hi all,
I have a problem I was hoping some of you all with more parenting experience thatn I have could give me some thoughts on My daughter (14 months) has been having, over the last few days, extremely foul-smelling, pale, beige-yellow bowel movements -- *not* white, but a color a touch darker than khaki and a bit more yellow. Anyway, the change was very sudden, and happened about 6 days ago. The first time I noticed it, it was a normal consistency. Then, the next morning she came down with a major bout of diarrhea (and some vomiting) that lasted for 3-4 days. The diarrhea was the same pale color and very liquid and foul-smelling. We kept her well-hydrated, and over the last couple of days there has been no more vomiting and the stool has returned to a more normal consistency. However, the color has stayed pale. She isn't acting particularly sick -- a little cranky, perhaps, but I think that could be ascribed to the diarrhea/stomach bug. She's sleeping, eating, and playing well. This was not precipitated by any big change in her diet. After the diarrhea started, we did stick for a couple of days to dry toast/Pedialite etc, but now she's eating regularly (whole milk, pasta, carrots, peas, etc.) and it hasn't made a difference. She has no allergies we are aware of. Also, I see no sign of jaundice at the moment. I did talk to a nurse at the pediatrician's office a few days ago, and she didn't seem to have any thoughts on it (her concern was more the diarrhea/vomiting and keeping the baby hydrated). Any thoughts? Is this normal? Could a gastro-intestinal bug cause this? If not, should I be concerned about biliary obstruction (and what could cause that?)? Should I wait a few days and see if it resolves itself, or call the pediatrician and ask to be seen now? Sorry for the length -- Thanks in advance! VG |
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OT, x-posted: light-colored poop in 14-month-old
"VirginiaGirl" wrote in message ... Hi all, I have a problem I was hoping some of you all with more parenting experience thatn I have could give me some thoughts on My daughter (14 months) has been having, over the last few days, extremely foul-smelling, pale, beige-yellow bowel movements -- *not* white, but a color a touch darker than khaki and a bit more yellow. Ugh. When i was pregnant w/#2, #1 had poop like that. It realllly made me ill. I think the culprit was too much milk. |
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OT, x-posted: light-colored poop in 14-month-old
"VirginiaGirl" wrote in message ... Any thoughts? Is this normal? Could a gastro-intestinal bug cause this? If not, should I be concerned about biliary obstruction (and what could cause that?)? Should I wait a few days and see if it resolves itself, or call the pediatrician and ask to be seen now? It's probably a virus. I wouldn't go to the ped right now because they are just going to tell you to keep her hydrated. Make sure you do and give it a few more days. -- JennP. mom to Matthew 10/11/00 remove "no........spam" to reply |
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OT, x-posted: light-colored poop in 14-month-old
VirginiaGirl wrote:
Hi all, I have a problem I was hoping some of you all with more parenting experience thatn I have could give me some thoughts on My daughter (14 months) has been having, over the last few days, extremely foul-smelling, pale, beige-yellow bowel movements -- *not* white, but a color a touch darker than khaki and a bit more yellow. My boys have both experienced this from time to time since infancy. It has always been a virus or a cold for them and went away on its own. Luke had one this morning, slightly green, and the smell, ugh. You can imagine how awful as he is 2.5 now :-P. -- Nikki Mama to Hunter (4) and Luke (2) |
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OT, x-posted: light-colored poop in 14-month-old
I run a daycare and see that all the time in kids that constantly have a
milk bottle. "VirginiaGirl" wrote in message ... Hi all, I have a problem I was hoping some of you all with more parenting experience thatn I have could give me some thoughts on My daughter (14 months) has been having, over the last few days, extremely foul-smelling, pale, beige-yellow bowel movements -- *not* white, but a color a touch darker than khaki and a bit more yellow. Anyway, the change was very sudden, and happened about 6 days ago. The first time I noticed it, it was a normal consistency. Then, the next morning she came down with a major bout of diarrhea (and some vomiting) that lasted for 3-4 days. The diarrhea was the same pale color and very liquid and foul-smelling. We kept her well-hydrated, and over the last couple of days there has been no more vomiting and the stool has returned to a more normal consistency. However, the color has stayed pale. She isn't acting particularly sick -- a little cranky, perhaps, but I think that could be ascribed to the diarrhea/stomach bug. She's sleeping, eating, and playing well. This was not precipitated by any big change in her diet. After the diarrhea started, we did stick for a couple of days to dry toast/Pedialite etc, but now she's eating regularly (whole milk, pasta, carrots, peas, etc.) and it hasn't made a difference. She has no allergies we are aware of. Also, I see no sign of jaundice at the moment. I did talk to a nurse at the pediatrician's office a few days ago, and she didn't seem to have any thoughts on it (her concern was more the diarrhea/vomiting and keeping the baby hydrated). Any thoughts? Is this normal? Could a gastro-intestinal bug cause this? If not, should I be concerned about biliary obstruction (and what could cause that?)? Should I wait a few days and see if it resolves itself, or call the pediatrician and ask to be seen now? Sorry for the length -- Thanks in advance! VG |
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OT, x-posted: light-colored poop in 14-month-old
Thats what I suspected as well.
"Magenta" wrote in message ... I run a daycare and see that all the time in kids that constantly have a milk bottle. "VirginiaGirl" wrote in message ... Hi all, I have a problem I was hoping some of you all with more parenting experience thatn I have could give me some thoughts on My daughter (14 months) has been having, over the last few days, extremely foul-smelling, pale, beige-yellow bowel movements -- *not* white, but a color a touch darker than khaki and a bit more yellow. Anyway, the change was very sudden, and happened about 6 days ago. The first time I noticed it, it was a normal consistency. Then, the next morning she came down with a major bout of diarrhea (and some vomiting) that lasted for 3-4 days. The diarrhea was the same pale color and very liquid and foul-smelling. We kept her well-hydrated, and over the last couple of days there has been no more vomiting and the stool has returned to a more normal consistency. However, the color has stayed pale. She isn't acting particularly sick -- a little cranky, perhaps, but I think that could be ascribed to the diarrhea/stomach bug. She's sleeping, eating, and playing well. This was not precipitated by any big change in her diet. After the diarrhea started, we did stick for a couple of days to dry toast/Pedialite etc, but now she's eating regularly (whole milk, pasta, carrots, peas, etc.) and it hasn't made a difference. She has no allergies we are aware of. Also, I see no sign of jaundice at the moment. I did talk to a nurse at the pediatrician's office a few days ago, and she didn't seem to have any thoughts on it (her concern was more the diarrhea/vomiting and keeping the baby hydrated). Any thoughts? Is this normal? Could a gastro-intestinal bug cause this? If not, should I be concerned about biliary obstruction (and what could cause that?)? Should I wait a few days and see if it resolves itself, or call the pediatrician and ask to be seen now? Sorry for the length -- Thanks in advance! VG |
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