Thursday, June 3, 2010

confessions of a stay-at-home dad con't

This is a continuation of my initial stay-at-home posting, along with more "underrated things that you have to endure with a baby that no one really talks about"...

4) When your baby gets fussy: and you've gone through the checklist of things that usually make them fussy (i.e. hungry, tired, dirty diaper, gas, illness, etc.), track back to the last time they've pooped. Mind you that it's "normal" that breastmilk fed babies don't poop everyday and can go as long as 2 weeks without pooping without it officially being called constipation (yes, as crazy as that may sound, that's what the pediatrician said). I don't even want to know what damage that would do when it all comes out after 2 weeks. That would be the end of the world, or at least everything within a 10 foot radius of the blowout would need to be replaced. Mak has never gone that long. But last Thurs-Fri, she was extra fussy, nothing could soothe her, pick her up, put her down, yadayada. I got nothing done those two days. Come Saturday, thank you God, she pooped. Back-to-back diaperfuls with no blow out. Double thank God. Then she was happy...and so was mommy and daddy.

5) People don't tell you things: because when they go through it, no one told them about it, so it's pay back. But I'm not like that, since I'm telling you now.

Disclaimer: There is no scientific or medical evidence (unless sources stated) to any advice I give. These are just from my observations from raising Makayla. Don't blame me if your kid isn't the same as mine. Results may vary. I am not liable if your baby has any type of diaper blowout.

1 comments:

Susan said...

Don't worry. Malia just went five days without a poo and the end result was not pretty. No blowout, but not fun.

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