This review was made possible by Double Duty Divas and Pampers.
I was provided product free of charge to facilitate my review, but all opinions are 100% mine.
I was provided product free of charge to facilitate my review, but all opinions are 100% mine.
Bringing home a new baby is such a joyous occasion, but it can be scary and overwhelming at times. Preparing yourself for what you might expect is the first step in helping you feel confident.
Be aware this post is a little TMI as it is about baby poop. But as a new mother (or expecting) this is something you will be thinking about more than you ever thought you would. You will need to keep an eye on your baby's poop color for the first two months of their life because if something is off then something could be terribly wrong. So it is important to know what is "normal".
When SweetPea was a newborn, she was exclusively breastfed and although she had plenty of wet diapers, she hardly ever pooped! This was new to me. Every baby I had been around would poop daily, if not more frequently. I worked at a day care and was a nanny, but hadn't been around many exclusively breastmilk fed babies. Peanut on the other hand was the complete opposite! And then his poops turned green. Turns out his lip tie was making him only get the foremilk or I could have had an oversupply, either way he was only getting "sweet milk" and not the fatty hind milk which can make their poop green. But green is still a normal color of baby poop!
But not only was his poop green he was also going more often, so much that he ended up with diaper rash. Do you know what causes diaper rash? Do you know how to get rid of it? Diaper rash is awful and can be caused by so many different things. I suggest getting some good diaper cream and letting your baby roll around on a blanket without a diaper for a few hours.
When SweetPea was a newborn, she was exclusively breastfed and although she had plenty of wet diapers, she hardly ever pooped! This was new to me. Every baby I had been around would poop daily, if not more frequently. I worked at a day care and was a nanny, but hadn't been around many exclusively breastmilk fed babies. Peanut on the other hand was the complete opposite! And then his poops turned green. Turns out his lip tie was making him only get the foremilk or I could have had an oversupply, either way he was only getting "sweet milk" and not the fatty hind milk which can make their poop green. But green is still a normal color of baby poop!
But not only was his poop green he was also going more often, so much that he ended up with diaper rash. Do you know what causes diaper rash? Do you know how to get rid of it? Diaper rash is awful and can be caused by so many different things. I suggest getting some good diaper cream and letting your baby roll around on a blanket without a diaper for a few hours.
Pampers created the Stool Color Cards (pictured above) and a Diaper Rash Infographic to help new moms ease into the transition of Motherhood. These helpful assets will be distributed to hospitals Nationwide so new Moms are armed with the information to march confidently through those first few months.
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My baby is three months old now, and I pretty much worry about EVERYTHING... it's ridiculous haha! Especially concerning her poop... is she pooping too much, not enough, why is her poop different colored sometimes... It's getting better though as I realize that some change here and there is normal :)
ReplyDeleteWhat worries me is that this dry for longer and can sleep through the night calm and happy.
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ReplyDeleteMy baby is 2 months now and I worry about everything...if he is getting enough at feeding, if he is getting his diaper changed enough, if he is sleeping good, if he is too warm or too cold, just worried about everything
ReplyDeleteI always worry about if I feed her to much or not enough. I also worry that I won't hear her during the night.
ReplyDeleteFirst of all I would like to say thank you so much for sharing this with us. And I believe we all have that little anxiety thing just to make sure our babies were ok I know I did. Lol
ReplyDeleteI always worried about SIDS.
ReplyDeleteHer colic!!
ReplyDeleteI worried about everything! SIDS is a big one. That I am not giving enough love/attention.
ReplyDeleteI'm due in February and my biggest worry is breast feeding. I hope I can and that it works out well.
ReplyDeleteI'm due with baby #2 in May, I'm not terribly worried about too much, except maybe the adjustment of my little girl not being the "baby" anymore.
ReplyDeleteI was very worried about breast feeding with my second baby, because it didn't work well with my first, but it ended up going very well, we're at 1 year and still breastfeeding. I'd love to give this prize pack to my sister-in-law who is expecting in january
ReplyDeleteI was so worried about SIDS, I used to wake up constantly just to go check on him.
ReplyDeleteI am always worried that I am not going to raise her well.
ReplyDeleteI worried about sleep, milk supply, and a myriad of other things.
ReplyDeleteSIDS, definitely SIDS. Constant checking on all three of my kids!
ReplyDeleteWorried about choking and Sids!
ReplyDeleteRight now my daughter is just worried about him getting here before she swells too much & her feet no longer work 10 days to go & counting
ReplyDeleteWhen my daughter was a newborn we were just kind of constantly worried about every little thing, it took a bit for the wide-eyed, uncertain new parent thing to wear off!
ReplyDeleteI worry about whether or not I'll be able to handle my other boys and the newborn!
ReplyDeleteI guess the question was what did I not worry about. I worried about them stopping breathing and making sure the ate enough
ReplyDeleteI think I worried the most about somebody taking them from me and SIDS.
ReplyDeleteI worried about her getting enough to eat. I breastfed, so it was hard to tell how much she was getting.
ReplyDeleteI worried about EVERYTHING! Some main concerns were SIDS and if she was eating enough
ReplyDeleteIf they're getting enough to eat. It's hard to know sometimes!
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her diaper rash and bowel movements. She has to drink similac allimentum after trying 5 other formulas that still gave her diarhea. she is 6 months now and the allimentum her pooping is normal and she only goes twice a day now. the only problem is when she goes she automatically gets a rash no matter what kind of cream powder, pamper, wipe, or soap i used. I am just so fed up with formulas period. i think i may buy vitamins and make my own formula with evaporated milk water and sugar.
ReplyDeleteI use to worry about nutrition and weight gain. Now I have grandkids from my six kids and I mostly worry about them when a fever is involved.
ReplyDeleteI worried about everything! haha! Not sleeping enough, eating enough...not breathing...you name it!
ReplyDeleteI worry about keeping her healthy
ReplyDeleteI worry about their breathing at night!
ReplyDeleteI worry about taking care of them when they are sick. jj250@aol.com
ReplyDeletewhat I had worried about is SIDS and if no one knows what that is they should look it up...... and yes my nightmare came RIP my baby aaron
ReplyDeleteI worry about them sleeping well because that affects the whole family.
ReplyDeleteMostly sleep and breastfeeding issues. One of my babies was born right before 9/11, and I worried a lot about what sort of world we'd brought him into.
ReplyDeletedefintlet sids was my main concern ,i was so scared to put him to bed
ReplyDeleteI worry about when she is such & getting sick.
ReplyDeleteI always worried that I wasn't feeding them enough.
ReplyDeleteRight now, I am worried about my twin grandsons that are not supposed to be born till end of Jan. My daughter went into labor last week and they are saying any time she can go back into labor and they won't be able to stop it.
ReplyDeleteI'm worried about a lot..mostly his health.
ReplyDeleteI think I worried about everything when my daughter was little. I was afraid she wasn't breathing so I would watch her little chest. I was afraid she would get choked when she was nursing.
ReplyDeleteI worry about SIDS and about her getting sick.
ReplyDeleteAm i going to mess up?
ReplyDeletesleeping. it always freaked me out. she was such a shallow breather!
ReplyDeleteI worry that I am going to not realize something is wrong
ReplyDeleteWhen she was born i was worried about her hearing screening now its what to do if he gets sick
ReplyDeleteI worry about everything. Real and imagined. Most about my child health and safety.
ReplyDeleteI worry that my sons lung will eventually have to be removed. He was born with a mass called a congenital pulmonary airway malformation which can be fatal inutero and if born usually require the removal of the lung. So far he has shocked the doctors and his mass is shrinking and he is now off his oxygen. But it is a constant worry
ReplyDeleteSids. I constantly wake up and check on her to make sure she's still breathing. Three weeks tomorrow, she's my everything
ReplyDeleteNursing! I always stressed if he was getting enough. Our new baby on the way i am going to try to relax more!!
ReplyDeleteI worry he will be sick or I will drop him or I won't know what to do if he gets sick, there's a number of things to worry about.
ReplyDeleteI worry that my newborn baby will get sick and I will be terrified of a fever.
ReplyDeleteI worried about SIDS.
ReplyDeletemy newborn is 9 days old now. I'm worry about SIDS.
ReplyDeleteI worry about SIDS
ReplyDeleteThe first bath at home was a bit of a challenge for us! I worried about doing that!
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I worried if my newborn was eating enough.
ReplyDeletethis would be our second child, i don't worry as much as the first time....would be a perfect gift i'm due on december.
ReplyDeleteI always worry about nutrition.
ReplyDeletei was worried my baby wasnt getting enough food because he lost a lot of weight after i gave birth and the doctors got me freaked out.. year later and he is extremely healthy
ReplyDeleteI was so worried about her getting the right nutrition and making the right choices when it comes to that.
ReplyDeleteIm worried about being able to breastfeed
ReplyDeleteI worried about SIDS.
ReplyDeleteExpecting my second child, I worry how fragile she will be! They are six years apart and I'm hoping I remember all the important things to care for a newborn.
ReplyDeleteI always worry about SIDS and my little one's reflux problem!
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I always worry about SIDS, couldn't even imagine it happening!
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I worry about SIDS and if they are getting enough to eat.
ReplyDeleteI always worried about SIDS , it's pretty scary.
ReplyDeleteWith my newborn I worried about Everything!! :)
ReplyDeleteI was so worried especially about feeding the baby enough!!
ReplyDeleteI worried about SIDS with all 3 of my babies!
ReplyDeleteI think it is natural to worry about everything when it comes to having babies. I have a nearly 2 year old and Im still a constant worrying mess! I likely will be until she is an adult!
ReplyDeleteMostly SIDS was my biggest worry with both my kiddos! That and choking... :/
ReplyDeleteThere were always two things I worried about. The first one, of course, being SIDS. And the other one was colic. I know how bad babies hate it and how much it messes with parents. I cannot even imagine!
ReplyDeleteI was worried that I needed to have him with me while sleeping , then I worried about whether I would roll over on him
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I worried about SIDS
ReplyDeletei always worried they would get sick or not enough to eat
ReplyDeleteFor my son, I was a new mom and I worried about how people would judge me for winding up bottle feeding when breastfeeding was not working for us. When I had my daughter, I had decided not to let anyone judge me for deciding to solely nurse her. But I did worry however about her umbilical cord stump healing properly. I am pregnant with #3 and I am worried about his umbilical cord. He has a 2 vessel cord rather than a 3 vessel cord that most babies have. It can cause defects and other issues such as small birth weight. I still have 6 weeks to go and he is already weighing in at around 7 lbs and measuring 38 weeks, so I doubt low birthweight will be an issue!
ReplyDeleteI always worry about whether I'm keeping them too warm/too cold.
ReplyDeleteWith my first, my biggest worry was I can't believe they (the hospital) is sending me home with this little human to take care of ha ha But mommy instincts kicked in and we did well - 6 years and 3 boys later :))
ReplyDeleteI am very worried about colic and possible overfeeding :(
ReplyDeleteI worried about not being able to understand his cues
ReplyDeleteI worried about her spitting up so much. She ended up needing a special formula.
ReplyDeleteJennifer Rote
With my first I worried about EVERYTHING!
ReplyDeleteI worried when they got diaper rashes or I couldn't figure out why they were crying.
ReplyDeleteThe very first night after he was born I pulled him and snuggled all night with him in my bed because I wanted to make sure that he was breathing. He has since grown so big that he towers over me at the age of 16. :D
ReplyDeleteI worry about SIDS and being gentle enough!
ReplyDeleteI always worried about their breathing since we have a history of asthma in young children.
ReplyDeleteI always worried when they got sick, very scary sometimes. Paula C.
ReplyDeleteI was so worried about SIDS! We were very careful!
ReplyDeleteI was worried bout SIDS, dropping him because of falling asleep while breast feeding, and a lot more.
ReplyDeleteI lost a son to SIDS 7 years ago so that's been my biggest worry since I brought home my t kids after him.
ReplyDeleteI think a big worry is their health and being able to figure out if something is wrong.
ReplyDeleteBaby #1 everything and more, Baby #2 a little less Baby #3 (16years after #1) not very much at all. My biggest worry was one of our cats who was a snuggler.
ReplyDeleteI worry about SIDS all the time even when the kids get older I'm still very careful about where they sleep and what is around their bed when they sleep!
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this is my 3rd so I am worried about not getting sleep because my almost 2 year old does not sleep thought the night yet, but hes getting better
ReplyDeleteI was always worried that something was seriously wrong when she would go on a crying spree lol
ReplyDeleteWith my first child....everything!!! Lol but things related to her breast feeding were probably my biggest worry
ReplyDeleteI always worried that my newborn wouldn't feed properly and I'd get mastitis.
ReplyDeleteEverything with my first :) Not quite as much with my second :)
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