The baby’s poop is nearly back to normal in terms of quality, which means his diaper rash is *really* getting better. Now we just need to get the quantity down, and all will be well. And then I promise to stop talking about baby poop on my blog. Until the baby’s next experience with weirdness [...]
Archive > July 2006
Exhausted.
The baby is still sick. This makes almost four days of changing lots of diapers. I’ve tried Pedialyte like the nurse suggested, but it really seems to make no difference, except that the baby’s poop turns neon green. I gave it by itself for 6 hours Friday, then alternated it with formula yesterday morning. I [...]
What not to do: disinfecting.
When disinfecting a baby toy by putting it in a pot of boiling water, make sure it isn’t a toy with batteries in it first. Oops. Lesson learned.
Virii are indescriminate.
Moms are not immune. Unfortunately. Oh, and grape-flavored Pedialyte turns poop neon green. Unfortunately.
How to age ten years in two hours.
The baby did exceptionally well sleeping lying down last night. The only trouble he had was due to his diarrhea. He woke up at 2:30 a.m.. I got up, changed his diaper, fed him, and he pooped again just as I was putting him back down, so I had to change him again (including his [...]
Food allergy or bug?
Last night into today the baby has had diarrhea. Nothing major, but definitely not his normal poop. Is it the sudden inclusion of carrots in his diet (which, for the record, are supposed to be a cure for infant diarrhea, because they add bulk) or did he catch whatever stomach weirdness Mike had? Guess it’s [...]
