Infant poo under 6months - what's normal and what's not I am a Health Visitor

Jen and Amy delve into the murky world of infant poo in the first six months! What to expect, what is a worry and what isn't. How is poo different between formula and breast or chestfed babies? Or mixed fed babies? What does that green poo mean? What about giving a bit of fruit juice or water for constipation? We answer all your questions and as usual it turns out to be more complicated than we imagined!

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Thanks for listening!
Amy and Jen

Resources

The baby poo gallery:
https://www.facebook.com/babypoogallery/

Philippa Pearson-Glaze IBCLC on green poo:
https://breastfeeding.support/why-is-my-babys-poop-green/

Drugs in Breastmilk Advice:
https://www.breastfeedingnetwork.org.uk/detailed-information/drugs-in-breastmilk/

Child Liver Disease on pale stools:
https://www.childliverdisease.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Yellow-Alert-Stool-Chart-Bookmark.pdf

Frequency of stool slowing - Carol Smythe IBCLC:
https://www.carolsmyth.co.uk/breastfeeding-resources/posts/2016/december/should-my-breastfed-baby-poo-every-day-or-is-breast-milk-all-used-up/

First Steps Nutrition:
https://www.firststepsnutrition.org

Our previous episode on the Aptamil formula changes:
https://soundcloud.com/iamahealthvisitor/those-aptamil-formulation-changes

GP Infant Feeding Network on constipation:
https://gpifn.org.uk/constipation/