Guest guest Posted March 28, 2007 Report Share Posted March 28, 2007 Hi Meleah, Hmmm....while it sounds like Gail could certainly experiment with her diet and see if that helps her son, I would just like to throw in my $.02 that it is within the normal range for a 6 week old, exclusively-breastfed baby to have a liquid poop every time he nurses, and that spitting up is also normal at this age. He may have some reflux issues, so she might want to experiment with keeping him more upright after feeding him, rather that lying him down. Or he could just be a temperamental baby. She might want to check out Dr. Sears' book on high needs babies.... You are a caring friend to be so concerned, and I'm sure that that, in itself, is helpful to Gail. I hope this doesn't sound as if I'm telling you nothing is wrong. Of course, not having seen this child, I have no idea. Just putting some other ideas out there. Ellen (pediatric RN) 9 y/o dd scd since 5/06 for crohn's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 28, 2007 Report Share Posted March 28, 2007 Hi Meleah, Hmmm....while it sounds like Gail could certainly experiment with her diet and see if that helps her son, I would just like to throw in my $.02 that it is within the normal range for a 6 week old, exclusively-breastfed baby to have a liquid poop every time he nurses, and that spitting up is also normal at this age. He may have some reflux issues, so she might want to experiment with keeping him more upright after feeding him, rather that lying him down. Or he could just be a temperamental baby. She might want to check out Dr. Sears' book on high needs babies.... You are a caring friend to be so concerned, and I'm sure that that, in itself, is helpful to Gail. I hope this doesn't sound as if I'm telling you nothing is wrong. Of course, not having seen this child, I have no idea. Just putting some other ideas out there. Ellen (pediatric RN) 9 y/o dd scd since 5/06 for crohn's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 28, 2007 Report Share Posted March 28, 2007 Hi Meleah, Hmmm....while it sounds like Gail could certainly experiment with her diet and see if that helps her son, I would just like to throw in my $.02 that it is within the normal range for a 6 week old, exclusively-breastfed baby to have a liquid poop every time he nurses, and that spitting up is also normal at this age. He may have some reflux issues, so she might want to experiment with keeping him more upright after feeding him, rather that lying him down. Or he could just be a temperamental baby. She might want to check out Dr. Sears' book on high needs babies.... You are a caring friend to be so concerned, and I'm sure that that, in itself, is helpful to Gail. I hope this doesn't sound as if I'm telling you nothing is wrong. Of course, not having seen this child, I have no idea. Just putting some other ideas out there. Ellen (pediatric RN) 9 y/o dd scd since 5/06 for crohn's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 28, 2007 Report Share Posted March 28, 2007 Hi Meleah, Hmmm....while it sounds like Gail could certainly experiment with her diet and see if that helps her son, I would just like to throw in my $.02 that it is within the normal range for a 6 week old, exclusively-breastfed baby to have a liquid poop every time he nurses, and that spitting up is also normal at this age. He may have some reflux issues, so she might want to experiment with keeping him more upright after feeding him, rather that lying him down. Or he could just be a temperamental baby. She might want to check out Dr. Sears' book on high needs babies.... You are a caring friend to be so concerned, and I'm sure that that, in itself, is helpful to Gail. I hope this doesn't sound as if I'm telling you nothing is wrong. Of course, not having seen this child, I have no idea. Just putting some other ideas out there. Ellen (pediatric RN) 9 y/o dd scd since 5/06 for crohn's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 28, 2007 Report Share Posted March 28, 2007 Hi Meleah, Hmmm....while it sounds like Gail could certainly experiment with her diet and see if that helps her son, I would just like to throw in my $.02 that it is within the normal range for a 6 week old, exclusively-breastfed baby to have a liquid poop every time he nurses, and that spitting up is also normal at this age. He may have some reflux issues, so she might want to experiment with keeping him more upright after feeding him, rather that lying him down. Or he could just be a temperamental baby. She might want to check out Dr. Sears' book on high needs babies.... You are a caring friend to be so concerned, and I'm sure that that, in itself, is helpful to Gail. I hope this doesn't sound as if I'm telling you nothing is wrong. Of course, not having seen this child, I have no idea. Just putting some other ideas out there. Ellen (pediatric RN) 9 y/o dd scd since 5/06 for crohn's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 28, 2007 Report Share Posted March 28, 2007 Hi Meleah, Hmmm....while it sounds like Gail could certainly experiment with her diet and see if that helps her son, I would just like to throw in my $.02 that it is within the normal range for a 6 week old, exclusively-breastfed baby to have a liquid poop every time he nurses, and that spitting up is also normal at this age. He may have some reflux issues, so she might want to experiment with keeping him more upright after feeding him, rather that lying him down. Or he could just be a temperamental baby. She might want to check out Dr. Sears' book on high needs babies.... You are a caring friend to be so concerned, and I'm sure that that, in itself, is helpful to Gail. I hope this doesn't sound as if I'm telling you nothing is wrong. Of course, not having seen this child, I have no idea. Just putting some other ideas out there. Ellen (pediatric RN) 9 y/o dd scd since 5/06 for crohn's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 28, 2007 Report Share Posted March 28, 2007 Hi Meleah, Hmmm....while it sounds like Gail could certainly experiment with her diet and see if that helps her son, I would just like to throw in my $.02 that it is within the normal range for a 6 week old, exclusively-breastfed baby to have a liquid poop every time he nurses, and that spitting up is also normal at this age. He may have some reflux issues, so she might want to experiment with keeping him more upright after feeding him, rather that lying him down. Or he could just be a temperamental baby. She might want to check out Dr. Sears' book on high needs babies.... You are a caring friend to be so concerned, and I'm sure that that, in itself, is helpful to Gail. I hope this doesn't sound as if I'm telling you nothing is wrong. Of course, not having seen this child, I have no idea. Just putting some other ideas out there. Ellen (pediatric RN) 9 y/o dd scd since 5/06 for crohn's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 28, 2007 Report Share Posted March 28, 2007 Hi Meleah, Hmmm....while it sounds like Gail could certainly experiment with her diet and see if that helps her son, I would just like to throw in my $.02 that it is within the normal range for a 6 week old, exclusively-breastfed baby to have a liquid poop every time he nurses, and that spitting up is also normal at this age. He may have some reflux issues, so she might want to experiment with keeping him more upright after feeding him, rather that lying him down. Or he could just be a temperamental baby. She might want to check out Dr. Sears' book on high needs babies.... You are a caring friend to be so concerned, and I'm sure that that, in itself, is helpful to Gail. I hope this doesn't sound as if I'm telling you nothing is wrong. Of course, not having seen this child, I have no idea. Just putting some other ideas out there. Ellen (pediatric RN) 9 y/o dd scd since 5/06 for crohn's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 28, 2007 Report Share Posted March 28, 2007 Hi Meleah, Hmmm....while it sounds like Gail could certainly experiment with her diet and see if that helps her son, I would just like to throw in my $.02 that it is within the normal range for a 6 week old, exclusively-breastfed baby to have a liquid poop every time he nurses, and that spitting up is also normal at this age. He may have some reflux issues, so she might want to experiment with keeping him more upright after feeding him, rather that lying him down. Or he could just be a temperamental baby. She might want to check out Dr. Sears' book on high needs babies.... You are a caring friend to be so concerned, and I'm sure that that, in itself, is helpful to Gail. I hope this doesn't sound as if I'm telling you nothing is wrong. Of course, not having seen this child, I have no idea. Just putting some other ideas out there. Ellen (pediatric RN) 9 y/o dd scd since 5/06 for crohn's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 28, 2007 Report Share Posted March 28, 2007 Thanks for give me some adivce. I really haven't been able to spend much time around her family since she had the baby, so I can't assess his behavior and stool issues well. I can tell you that my youngest son had a bout of diharea as a six month old even though he was exclusively breastfed. His stools were always liquid because that's all he was getting, but there was a definite difference with the diharea. Now, with my son, I knew the cause. It was due to an antibiotic that they'd given him for an infection of some sort. I would like to go over to her house for a few hours to observe his behavior. I'm not a medical professional or anything, and she certainly isn't a novis at motherhood. This is her fourth child, but I certainly get the feeling that something isn't quite right. Again, thanks for your adivce, and let me know if you think of anything else. Meleah Re: Sick baby Hi Meleah, Hmmm....while it sounds like Gail could certainly experiment with her diet and see if that helps her son, I would just like to throw in my $.02 that it is within the normal range for a 6 week old, exclusively-breastfed baby to have a liquid poop every time he nurses, and that spitting up is also normal at this age. He may have some reflux issues, so she might want to experiment with keeping him more upright after feeding him, rather that lying him down. Or he could just be a temperamental baby. She might want to check out Dr. Sears' book on high needs babies.... You are a caring friend to be so concerned, and I'm sure that that, in itself, is helpful to Gail. I hope this doesn't sound as if I'm telling you nothing is wrong. Of course, not having seen this child, I have no idea. Just putting some other ideas out there. Ellen (pediatric RN) 9 y/o dd scd since 5/06 for crohn's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 28, 2007 Report Share Posted March 28, 2007 Thanks for give me some adivce. I really haven't been able to spend much time around her family since she had the baby, so I can't assess his behavior and stool issues well. I can tell you that my youngest son had a bout of diharea as a six month old even though he was exclusively breastfed. His stools were always liquid because that's all he was getting, but there was a definite difference with the diharea. Now, with my son, I knew the cause. It was due to an antibiotic that they'd given him for an infection of some sort. I would like to go over to her house for a few hours to observe his behavior. I'm not a medical professional or anything, and she certainly isn't a novis at motherhood. This is her fourth child, but I certainly get the feeling that something isn't quite right. Again, thanks for your adivce, and let me know if you think of anything else. Meleah Re: Sick baby Hi Meleah, Hmmm....while it sounds like Gail could certainly experiment with her diet and see if that helps her son, I would just like to throw in my $.02 that it is within the normal range for a 6 week old, exclusively-breastfed baby to have a liquid poop every time he nurses, and that spitting up is also normal at this age. He may have some reflux issues, so she might want to experiment with keeping him more upright after feeding him, rather that lying him down. Or he could just be a temperamental baby. She might want to check out Dr. Sears' book on high needs babies.... You are a caring friend to be so concerned, and I'm sure that that, in itself, is helpful to Gail. I hope this doesn't sound as if I'm telling you nothing is wrong. Of course, not having seen this child, I have no idea. Just putting some other ideas out there. Ellen (pediatric RN) 9 y/o dd scd since 5/06 for crohn's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 28, 2007 Report Share Posted March 28, 2007 Thanks for give me some adivce. I really haven't been able to spend much time around her family since she had the baby, so I can't assess his behavior and stool issues well. I can tell you that my youngest son had a bout of diharea as a six month old even though he was exclusively breastfed. His stools were always liquid because that's all he was getting, but there was a definite difference with the diharea. Now, with my son, I knew the cause. It was due to an antibiotic that they'd given him for an infection of some sort. I would like to go over to her house for a few hours to observe his behavior. I'm not a medical professional or anything, and she certainly isn't a novis at motherhood. This is her fourth child, but I certainly get the feeling that something isn't quite right. Again, thanks for your adivce, and let me know if you think of anything else. Meleah Re: Sick baby Hi Meleah, Hmmm....while it sounds like Gail could certainly experiment with her diet and see if that helps her son, I would just like to throw in my $.02 that it is within the normal range for a 6 week old, exclusively-breastfed baby to have a liquid poop every time he nurses, and that spitting up is also normal at this age. He may have some reflux issues, so she might want to experiment with keeping him more upright after feeding him, rather that lying him down. Or he could just be a temperamental baby. She might want to check out Dr. Sears' book on high needs babies.... You are a caring friend to be so concerned, and I'm sure that that, in itself, is helpful to Gail. I hope this doesn't sound as if I'm telling you nothing is wrong. Of course, not having seen this child, I have no idea. Just putting some other ideas out there. Ellen (pediatric RN) 9 y/o dd scd since 5/06 for crohn's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 29, 2007 Report Share Posted March 29, 2007 Ah, well if it's her fourth child and she thinks something is wrong, then, definitely, she should bring it back up with her pediatrician. I thought it was her first (sorry if I missed that info in the first post) My fourth spit us *all the time*, and it was so odd for me b/c none of my others really ever spit up. I went back and forth about " doing something about it " , and finally decided that, b/c she was happy most other times, and the treatment would probably be rx meds, that I would do nothing. She's turning one next week (sniff) and now she wears the bibs when she eats rather than 24/7. btw, re. Gail, rather than going SCD as the first step (unless she or other family members already have GI or ASD issues that make SCD the likely dietary route), she might want to try cutting out dairy, wheat or soy (depending on the amount of her diet that those things make up. Cut out the one that she eats the most of). Good luck! Ellen 9 y/o dd scd since 5/06 since 5/06 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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