Help, what should I do....
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Topic: Help, what should I do....
Posted By: missy_girl
Subject: Help, what should I do....
Date Posted: 19 January 2009 at 10:39am
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Mia has just done a HUGE black poo. It looks completely black like the first couple of poos were, but its not same texture. I haven't eaten anything out of the ordinary, I am on antibiotics but other than that my diet is pretty normal. Mia doesn't look sick, isn't crying any more than normal and doesn't have a temp.
I've just got off the phone with well child and their advice is to wait and see what the next couple of poos look like. Should I wait? I'm a little freaked out and want to go to the afterhours. M ------------- Michelle http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Chickaboo
Date Posted: 19 January 2009 at 11:03am
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does it smell like really bad? ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: Jay_R
Date Posted: 19 January 2009 at 11:03am
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Might be the antibiotics, might be anything. If she doesn't seem unwell in anyway then I'm confident she will be just fine.
More worrying would be normal colour, with blood in it. |
Posted By: missy_girl
Date Posted: 19 January 2009 at 11:11am
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Nah it doesn't smell bad.
She is her normal self . She has been smiling and feeding all morning. ------------- Michelle http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: monikah
Date Posted: 19 January 2009 at 11:21am
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are you on iron supplements at all? or vitamins with added iron? i know that turns poo black so it may do the same to babies. if she seems fine id give it time and see what happens ------------- 
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Posted By: missy_girl
Date Posted: 19 January 2009 at 11:30am
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I haven't taken any supplements or vitamins.
Well child said that my breasts are probably bleeding, but I'm sure I'd notice blood pouring out of my breasts. Especially since I pump once a day. Thanks for your comments ladies, may-be I should wait and see. ------------- Michelle http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Jay_R
Date Posted: 19 January 2009 at 12:10pm
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Personally I believe that if there is something wrong with your baby, you just KNOW it. If you know what I mean. If you are worried, then take her to the doctor. Just cos we are all saying she's probably fine, don't talk yourself out of being concerned if you really truly are.
My little one had bright green poo a while ago and it freaked me out big time. I called well child and they went through with me anything different he'd eaten previously and turns out it was grape juice and blueberries! Anything you eat could turn your wee ones poo different colours too I think. Spinach? Red wine? Had either of them recently? |
Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 19 January 2009 at 8:04pm
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I'd be inclined to guess it was the antibiotics, and give it a day or so to see what happens - especially because she is not distressed. -------------  |
Posted By: Leish
Date Posted: 20 January 2009 at 7:57am
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How did you get on Michelle?
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Posted By: missy_girl
Date Posted: 20 January 2009 at 3:05pm
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Thanks ladies,
I ended up taking Mia in to the afterhours and they sent me to emergency in Wellington to monitor Mia. Everything turned out fine. The doctors suspect that a cyst burst in my breast causing a big bleed. Todays poos are still black but with a bit of mustard colour. ------------- Michelle http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: baalamb
Date Posted: 20 January 2009 at 6:05pm
Ashlee's nappies were really dark/black for a long time and my nipples were bleeding for the whole 6 weeks she fed! When she went onto formula, that all cleared up. Obviously, that colour was all I knew but that would be pretty scary to see such a dramatic colour change. Sounds like Mia's coming right now  can't wait to meet her!!!
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Posted By: missy_girl
Date Posted: 20 January 2009 at 8:23pm
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Kirsten it was a huge shock seeing the black poos. Luckily she is doing fine now.
Can't wait to see your wee bump. ------------- Michelle http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Leish
Date Posted: 21 January 2009 at 9:32am
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And its a very cute bump too
Glad that you took her to the drs Michelle and that they monitored her. Sounds really scary though. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> http://lilypie.com">
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