Baby poop may be the most interesting, intriguing, disgusting creation ever. Here you have the cutest little thing on earth, and the smells, colors, and explosions emanating from this little infant shock, dismay, and surprise us every day. There are a few things you should be aware of about baby poop.
When you’re still in the hospital, or maybe on your first day home it happens. A disgusting looking tar explodes out of your baby. This greenish black substance is not indicating you gave birth to an alien, it is called meconium. This ugly substance built up in your baby’s body while they were still in the womb. The meconium usually only lasts for the first day or two, you’ll survive, we all do.
During the next few days, you’ll notice the baby poop changes to a brownish-green color and takes on the consistency of peanut butter. Don’t worry, there will be no mistaking it for peanut butter, the smell will make sure there are no questions.
Checking the color and texture of baby poop can tell you secrets about the child. A quick observation will tell you whether a baby is breast fed, or is on formula. A breast fed baby most commonly has a yellow color. Formula fed babies have more brown color to their stools, and usually it is a little firmer in consistency. Breast fed babies sometimes go up to 3 days without a producing a diaper loaded with baby poop. Don’t count on that fact, because the next day, the same breast fed baby makes up for it with 3 or 4 dirty diapers. Most formula fed babies are more consistent with their bowel movements.
The other surefire detection method between a breast fed or formula fed baby is the smell of the baby poop. Don’t go around smelling baby poop, people will think you’ve lost your mind. Don’t worry, you wont need to get your nose close to know the difference, a formula fed baby’s stool smells stronger, more closely resembling an older child’s.
The real fun in baby poop starts when they begin eating baby food. You may be startled to find a rainbow of colors in your baby’s diaper. After being fed carrots or squash, your baby may produce a diaper full of orange, or sometimes almost red looking stool. Green vegetables can result in an equally impressive color in the diaper. The most fun is on those days they ate both. You may discover your baby is the Picasso of baby poop.
The real joy of baby poop is all about the consistency. One day it is a nice, easy to clean solid. The next day, it is exploding out the sides of the diaper, staining everything in site. The only sure thing about baby poop, it’s going to stink.
On a more serious note, if you ever believe you are detecting blood in your baby’s stools, make sure to contact the Doctor. It could be a serious issue.
Now that you know all of the mysteries of baby poop, make sure you show off your baby’s artistic work to all your friends. Just a word of warning, when you start the show, you’ll quickly discover your social calendar becoming empty. Some things are better left to parents, and baby poop is one of those things.