{"id":7458,"date":"2017-04-19T06:11:39","date_gmt":"2017-04-19T05:11:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mojababica.si\/baby-poop-or-all-the-things-that-can-surprise-me-in-a-diaper\/"},"modified":"2017-04-19T06:11:39","modified_gmt":"2017-04-19T05:11:39","slug":"baby-poop-or-all-the-things-that-can-surprise-me-in-a-diaper","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mojababica.si\/en\/baby-poop-or-all-the-things-that-can-surprise-me-in-a-diaper\/","title":{"rendered":"Baby poop, or all the things that can surprise me in a diaper"},"content":{"rendered":"

In 2014, the author of the blog “Sr\u010dna mama<\/a>“<\/strong> published a post about baby poop<\/strong>.<\/a> The title made me smile at first, but as you follow more and more mums, you realize that poop is a big challenge for them. Is it diarrhea, is it green, or is it… So in my lectures at the “School for Expectant Parents,” during the talk “Newborn care and handling,” I liked to wrap things up\u2014half joking, half serious\u2014with a word or two about all the things that can “surprise” you in a diaper. Thanks to Teja for the poop \ud83d\ude00<\/p>\n

In the first days in the maternity ward, you\u2019ll come across dark poop called meconium,<\/strong><\/em> which is dark, greenish-black, tar-like stool. It is passed within 24 hours after birth and “forms” from substances the newborn swallowed in the womb. Some of you may also come across a meconium plug,<\/em><\/strong> which is hard and is usually passed spontaneously before the meconium; only rarely does it cause a blockage. <\/p>\n

\"mec-plug_a\"<\/a>Meconium plug<\/a> and \"meconium\"<\/a> Meconium<\/a><\/p>\n

Transitional stool<\/strong><\/em> changes quite a bit. Between the second and fifth day, the stool becomes lighter, somewhere between green and orange. For mum, transitional stool is also a sign that the baby has started feeding and that their digestion is doing just fine. <\/p>\n

\"D2\"<\/a> Transitional stool<\/a><\/p>\n

Breastfed baby stool<\/strong><\/em> ranges from green to mustard-colored, with various bits that can look like little pieces of yogurt. This is not diarrhea. <\/p>\n

\"curds<\/a>Photo<\/a>\"curds\"<\/a> \"mucus<\/a><\/p>\n

Stool when mum has more foremilk,<\/strong><\/em> so you can see it\u2019s more greenish and mucousy. Foremilk is what comes first and is more watery. If mum has a lot of it, the stool is more greenish and has quite a bit of mucus. This can also happen with stronger cramps. More mucus can also be seen in a baby who drools a lot. <\/p>\n

\"foremilk\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Formula-fed baby stool<\/strong><\/em> is similar to peanut butter or dark mustard, with small bits.<\/p>\n

\"Healthy<\/a><\/p>\n

Bloody stool<\/strong><\/em> can appear as:<\/p>\n