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Hi mamas! My 3 month old has had diarrhea for the last 4 days. Every time I feed her she poops. She typically poops 2 to 3x a day but now she’s probably having 7 to 8x per day. She looks hydrated as I see wet diapers and saliva around her mouth. She also seems engaged and wants to talk so no major concerns other than a lot of pooopy diapers. Is there anything I can do to help her out. I’m afraid it was something I ate because I’m also experiencing some issues with my stomach as well. I exclusively pump breastmilk but I also tried giving her formula and that too is upsetting her stomach. Any help or advice or reassurance is appreciated. I’ve been so exhausted these last few days and just seeing her makes me even more emotional:(
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For breastfed babies, this sounds normal. My eldest (now 2) pooped every time he ate until he started eating solids regularly (that was 12x/day, until he was 9 months old). My 3 month old now poops 5-6x/day, which is a relief after my first lol. As long as they are having wet diapers (my pediatrician says 5/day) and baby doesn’t seem uncomfortable, I wouldn’t be too concerned.
I would reach out to your doctor. But for the most part I went through this too and my doctor wasn’t concerned. She said as long as he seem hydrated and he isn’t pooping 8 to 10 times a day diarrhea, then he is fine, but to just keep monitoring him. So your baby should be fine.
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Mine was fighting this for a while and when I brought it up to his doctor she said if he was making at least 3-4 wet diapers regardless of what kind then he was hydrated. I was told it could be a sensitivity to milk but that's just what mine goes thru. Maybe talk with your doctor about it.