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12-17-2012 at 9:06 AM
Shema N
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Q for Formula moms: Stool consistency/frequency

I've been pumping for my LO in addition to supplementing but plan on ending the pumping soon.

I want to know:

1. What the stools of formula fed babies look like and

2. How often I should expect him to go? Every day? Every other day?

3. What formula do you use?

4. Do your LOs strain really hard when they go or is that an issue only I'm experiencing? LO strains very hard until he's red in the face...


Up until now he’s had very yellow, liquidy stools. From what I understand that’s normal for breastfed babies.

I am nervous about his stools getting harder on formula. He strains so hard now just to pass liquidy stools!!!

Thanks in advance for your input.

 
12-17-2012 at 9:10 AM
lisastro
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My LO is FF.  Stools look the same as when he was BF except more brownish & less yellow.  He goes 1-4 times a day, which is less than he went when he was BFing.  (He's a poo machine.)

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12-17-2012 at 9:15 AM
Shema N
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So are stools still liquidy on formula? Or harder?
 
12-17-2012 at 10:16 AM
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DS' are a mustard yellow color. They aren't liquidity but aren't hard...think like a cottage cheese consistency. He goes maybe 3 times a day, sometimes more, sometimes less. My pedi said every baby is different. For some its normal to go once every few days, others go every time they eat.
 
12-17-2012 at 10:48 AM
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I am just in the midst of weaning my LO from being BF to FF.
His poop is different to me, it is more dark and it smells more than his BF poops.
It is liquidy.

At first he pooped only once a day, now he goes anywhere from 1-4 times a day.


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12-17-2012 at 12:08 PM
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I don't think the consistency changed for my LO.  It does smell a little stronger, but not terribly.

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