I have heard that a baby teething can cause him/her to have diarrhea or really more watery stools, any truth to this by anyones experience?
2007-12-17 10:46:41 · 7 answers · asked by laura k 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
No bad stomach digestion causes diarrhea teething causes toothaches...
2007-12-17 10:49:50 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 3⤋
http://www.drjaygordon.com/development/pediatricks/poop.asp
Green, mucousy stool
This can be a result of a virus. Often the only sign we see of a virus is in the green stool. This is evidence of malabsorption in the intestines. Watch for how many days and with what consistency it is occurring. With a virus, it will run its course over a few days and begin to improve.
Another cause of malabsorption in the intestines can be teething. The profuse saliva of a teething baby can cause irritation in the intestines interfering with proper absorption. When babies teethe, we can see lots of drooling. Large quantities of saliva is swallowed which can irritate the intestines causing runny, acidic stools. This can also cause a rash in the diaper area.
http://www.mother-2-mother.com/cc-baby-A.htm
Teething can also bring about green stools due to increased saliva (can also cause tummy upset)
2007-12-17 11:53:04 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Oh my gosh yes!! Every single time my daughter got new teeth (by the way she's cutting molars right now) she gets diarrhea!! Thank god she's potty trained now it has made the past 2 days easier!! Also not all children are alike...my son? no he had not one watery stool when he got his teeth. My daughter she also got ear infections every time she got a new tooth ( until she got tubes a year ago). Good luck...Use pedialyte.
2007-12-17 11:22:24 · answer #3 · answered by Devon and Paige's Mommy 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
YES!!!! Every time my son start to teethe he gets diary or looser stools. The worse it is the worse the stool. Teething can also make some babies get sick, run fevers etc
2007-12-17 10:49:19 · answer #4 · answered by ash 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
My pediatrician says there is no correlation between the two. My daughter never had diarrhea when she teethed.
2007-12-17 10:49:54 · answer #5 · answered by Melissa 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It isn't the teething, but the increase of drool that does it.
2007-12-17 10:51:05 · answer #6 · answered by CarbonDated 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I have heard this is true and it also causes fevers.
2007-12-17 10:49:01 · answer #7 · answered by ♥ Blonde&Intelligent 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋