I was breast feeding in the hospital and when we came home but now she won't take it so she is on formula.
2006-12-24 05:44:06 · 7 answers · asked by Meghan Q 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
It's possible she has an allergy to the formula..take her to the ER to be on the safe side.
2006-12-24 06:08:21 · answer #1 · answered by Miami Lilly 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Infant feces does often look like diarrhea. Babies do dehydrate easily. Diarrhea will cause dehydration. The best indicator of this being harmful to your baby is too look at the infants softspots (especially the frontal soft spot on the top of the head). If they are concave (sunken in), your infant is dehydrated and most likely has diarrhea. You should be more concerned over dehydration than diarrhea. If the infant is dehydrated, call your pediatrician, urgent care or ER right away (since it is the holidays) to devise a solution.
2006-12-24 17:40:04 · answer #2 · answered by lijwil 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ok WHAT do you concider on what diarrhea is in a nb ?is it loose and seedy ? yellow like mustard ? thoes 2 are Normal dont worry youll get it, How frequent is it ? more than 2 x after a feeding ? if you plan on breast feeding still then pump pump til you cant pump no more !! trust me if the baby is running a fever and crying unconsolibaly (SP) then call the nurse at the pediatricians office good luck hope this helped if the nurse says to go to the ER GO !! my 3 yo was hospitalized with a tummy bug called roto virus it took them 13 times to get an iv in her she was 3 weeks old dont let your baby get dehydrated
GOOD JOB new mommy coming here now go sleep
2006-12-24 15:07:11 · answer #3 · answered by mom 2 a queen 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you absolutly sure its diarhea?? Infant poop is very similar to diarhea...its runny at first. After a week or so it should look like yellow mustard with little seeds in it. It could also be due to switching her from milk to formula, her stomach has to adjust to the changes in such a short time. Try pumping some milk for her if she wont take the breast.
Call her pediatrician first before going to the ER.
2006-12-24 14:21:04 · answer #4 · answered by alexis73102 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
if the formula has a lot of iron in it it could be to much for her . i would call her doc. and ask them what other formula would be good for her . good luck with her . and merry christmas
2006-12-25 19:39:12 · answer #5 · answered by jen 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
call the dr immediately!!!!!!!! are you sure it is not just regular poop? breastfeeding poop is different than formula poop. breastfeeding poop should look just like orange juice in the diaper. also, be careful not to switch back and forth with breastfeeding and formula, it really really hurts your baby's tummy. just call the dr asap!!!
2006-12-24 13:52:36 · answer #6 · answered by tesiemay 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Call your doctor or visit the ER. Tiny babies need to be looked at for this.
2006-12-24 13:53:19 · answer #7 · answered by Lizzy-tish 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋