I think my baby is sick.. & I think I have the baby blues. :'(

rjr33

Baby girl is seriously pooping like crazy. Everytime I check her diaper there is really runny yellow poop. Sometimes while I am in the middle of changing her she poops more! She has really bad gas too. Everytime she farts she poos a little. Her butt is starting to get pretty red. and her eating is weird. She will eat about every two hours. But she will only nurse for a couple minutes and be done. And alot of times she ends up throwing up. Is it possible my breasts are super full and she is just eating too much? I feel so bad for her. we just gave her her vitamin drops and fed her and she threw up a ton. I started crying. And it just hit me. I don't know what is wrong with me. I love being mommy but it is getting hard to enjoy it when I am so worried something is wrong with her.

RTMommy

It's totally normal for her to poop like that from breastmilk. If she is really gassy and vomiting, it's possible something you're eating is upsetting her tummy. Try staying away from dairy for a day or so and see how she does. As far as only nursing a couple minutes, try undressing her so she wakes up fully to eat. She needs to be on the boob for 10-15 mins to get the fatty hind milk. You're doing just fine, honey. It's all a learning curve.

rjr33

@RTMommy will she always poop so much or will it get better? I do undress her before she eats. We try and wake her up as best as possible. But she just eats for a few minutes. My breasts are extremely full. I pumped them both the other day and sat there for 5 min and got 2.5 oz all together. And that was after I fed her. I am starting to get down. I worry so much there is something wrong.

MommyLovesSparkle

Sound like a dirriah to me, take her to her dr to make sure shes ok the throw up dont sound good either. It will get better just take breaths we all go through it.

rjr33

@MommyLovesSparkle I really think she is sick. I feel so bad for her. What will they do if she has diarrhea?

MommyLovesSparkle

in the er they will give her a bottle of pedialite n if it dont work they will give her iv. Alana just went through this about 2 months ago, she pooped 15 diapers a day easily. It was so hard on me but she got over it after 2-3 days after i took her into the er im not sure about the dr office though

MommyLovesSparkle

OOh. And they perscribed zofran a nausea medicine for her. She was 9 months at the time

rjr33

@MommyLovesSparkle My baby is 8 days old. And she goes through 15 diapers a day lately! I am calling her dr in the morning. I hate seeing her like this

LeviLuv8

My son would poop almost every diaper too, and yes it does slow down! Lol he is down to 1-2 a day compared to 6-10. at my bf class they show pictures of what poop should look likeom bf babies. Yellow even curdley looking is completely normal!
Try getting gas drops! My son only nurses for 10 min the majority of the time. And he is 3 months. She could have acid reflux, or something your eating. It takes time for us to learn what is upsetting their tummys! For instance I can't do garlic!

LeviLuv8

When you pump massage your breasts to let down the milk. Are you putting the pump on full blast?

LeviLuv8

Sorry for posting so much! I'm trying to calm your nerves!!

LeviLuv8

@Mommylovessparkles child is 9 months older, going thru that many diapers and having dia at that age isn't like a nb. Take her temp, if she is above normal range then bring her in. the poop will surrender levi took like a month or, gradually slowed down. Hubby always changed the diapers so I don't really know how many he did. Does she arch back alot? the only thing I think that may be wrong is acid reflux. My cousins baby had it really bad. He was really fussy too. Spit up constantly!. Still does at 9 months but he of happy now. Have you went to the 2 month well check yet. If not show your concerns with the dr there!

RTMommy

Okay, so here's the thing I was trying to say about the hind milk...I guess I wasn't thinking it all the way through to explain. If she's only nursing for a few minutes at a time, she's mostly getting the watery part of your milk. She might be making more diapers for this reason. If she really only nurses for a short time, it might be more beneficial to pump for a couple minutes before feeding her to make sure she's getting the good, fatty milk when she does nurse. I don't think anything is wrong with her pooping every diaper. It's super common for newborns, especially BF newborns. The throwing up is more of a concern. It really may be related to gas/reflux which she could be getting because you're eating something she doesn't agree with. Try the gas drops and make sure you burp her well after she eats. Then leave her sitting upright for 15-30 minutes after a feeding so she has a chance to digest. That should help her. You really are doing a good job. You just both need time to learn eachother.

rjr33

@LeviLuv8 she does arch her back sometimes! You go to lay her down and her back is all arched and you have to physically move her head.. Not all the time but sometimes. I am gonna call her dr tomorrow and make an appointment. I am just too worried. I just fed her again and she had a good throw up right after. and not 5 minutes later she threw up again.

LeviLuv8

If it's acid reflux that can be helped thru meds, my cousins baby had it and also one of my nieces but hers wasnt as bad. You'll get out figured out don't worry! Just breath! Like rtmommy said keep her upright after feedings like in a bouncy chair.

Steph_Due_101611

Only 15 a day? My lo went through 20+ a day at first. We used 60+ just in our 3days in the hospital. It gets better. And her pedi said if she only nursed for 5minutes on one side and was done it was fine.

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Wilsomom

^^^what she said.

Everything you're describing sounds completely normal for a newborn. Some of mine even breastfed every hour to hour and a half at first. (but then I had to switch to formula, but that's a totally different story)

Like HBA said, take a deep breath and calm down. Everything is ok and it will get better. You're doing a great job and the fact that you're concerned proves that you're a great mom and you're trying to do your best!

IT WILL GET BETTER!!!

LeviLuv8

@steph_due_101611 holy hannah! 20 diapers a day! Thats insane! Lol I've honestly never heard of that many! Yikes atleast they were hospital diapers! Was she really pooping that much or were you maybe changing her too soon. I give Levi atleast 10 kin after I hear the rumble.... Because usually there is more! Haha.

ashley_smashley

Agreed with homebirthadvocate ! Take a deep breath it's all normal! When I tell you my son had 20 or more diapers a day that is the truth! LoL and I certainly was not changing him to soon. LoL. Also remember how small their tiny tummies are, so they won't need as long at first. Oliver would nurse every 1.5 to 2 hrs for only 10 min or so...but a month into it he got lazy and loved his boobie time so he would nurse for 30-45 min! LoL

ashley_smashley

The crying this early in the mommy game is also TOTALLY normal. I cried a lot the first week or so bc I didn't think I was doing anything right. Heck I even cried in the middle of the night bc I thought I was supposed to do it all and never ask for help, bc I am the mom and moms don't need help right? WRONG! My husband woke up to my tears and I told him why I was crying and he hugged me and told me that he was always there to help, that parents share responsibility ...it's not all on me to do!

Anyway, lol wha I am trying to say is the crying this early is normal. When your hormones even out it will be ok!

Math_Mommy

I totally agree with hba^ her poops should consolidate (meaning more poop in each diaper/less frequently). Both my kids (exclusively bfed) did everything you're describing when they were newborns. Then as the weeks passed, they ate and pooped less frequently. The explosive poops and pooping during butt-changes stopped as they got older (especially after introducing solids).

If she's falling asleep after only a few minutes of eating, keep a wet washcloth handy to wipe her face (to keep her awake and nursing).

Both my kids spit up a lot as newborns, less frequently as they got older, and it didn't stop completely until they started walking!

For now, pump (as hba said) before feedings, and relax (so you can enjoy her more...). As a mommy, you are always going to worry about your lo. Just try not to let your worrying impair your enjoyment of being a mommy!!!

Math_Mommy

Oh, and when babies spit up it can look like more milk came up than what actually did (milk mixes with saliva and other digestive liquid). So it can look like she lost everything she ate when it was really just a few sips!

rjr33

@Math_Mommy @ashleysmashley @LeviLuv8 @wilsomom @homebirthadvocate @Steph_Due_101611 @RTMommy

Thank you ladies. I started feeding her and burping her in the middle of her feedings. I finally got her to burp and no puking after! I just feel so bad for her. Bd is like she is a baby she is gonna poo and throw up and cry. I know that lol I just can't help my emotions right now. I just want her to be ok. I wanna be a good momma. I didn't know that I would have all these crazy thoughts and worries. I think part of it has to do with the fact that I had so many miscarriages before Aubrey joined our lives. I think I am really scared to lose her or something. I hope it gets better. You guys really keep me sane!!

Wilsomom

Your emotions definitely go crazy after having a baby! Lol Hopefully your hormones will even out soon.

Math_Mommy

I had crazy emotions after my firstborn's extremely premature birth. Part of it was because of the traumatic experience (his unexpected early arrival and his long nicu stay), and part of it was hormonal. I TOTALLY understand where you're coming from with being terrified to loose her (even after my son was home from the nicu, every time I would look into his bassinet, I was terrified that I would find him not breathing).