So this post is not for the weak...I will warn you that this will involve poo and description of poo. Poo in our house is very much a part of our every day, has been since before we even had kids. For some reason it's what happens when you marry an Adams.
Silas started GF on Thursday (except for the playdoh that he ate). So actually officially Friday, Thursday he had no Gluten, but just not on purpose. So Saturday was better. No more running down the legs diarrhea when he woke up and not cranky whinny boy, but still soft stool with some food. Even Jeff said on Saturday that he did seem happier. I was so glad that he noticed. It means a lot to me when Jeff notices something, because Jeff is a noticer and usually right about the things he notices :) So I was hoping for a big poo on Sunday that was nice and solid. But instead Silas has bright orange sludge with black pecks. Like pepper. Then also two or three 2-3 inch strands of mucus with white streaks. He woke up from his nap having it all in his diaper and kinda whinny like his bottom hurt. He cried very saddly when I had to clean him up. I was so confused...it should be better by now...and WHAT THE HECK. It wasn't food, it was just Orange newborn like poo, mucus and black specs. (and no, he had not eaten anything with black seeds or even black for that matter) I almost called the doctor right then. I almost took him into the doctor today. I got online and google "black specs in stool" and found out that it was this:
13. Black specks may be die off of yeast or bacteria. If you start any supplement that might create looser stools, temporary diarrhea, or die-off of yeast or bacteria (like an antibiotic, probiotic, digestive enzymes, antifungal, laxative, etc), you might see dark or black flecks in stool during this 'cleaning out' period. Certain types of adverse bacteria in the colon can produce dark residues and this is getting cleaned out.
So I thought hmmm maybe his body is cleaning out. I was hoping that it would be all done today and this morning it was. It was a nice hard green and brown poo that was all compact and beautiful. And he had just one today, which is normal for him when he's GF. He still can't digest raisins, there where lots of them kinda mixed in. I wonder if that will get better in the next few weeks. We'll see. He still was scavenging for food today, don't know if it's out of habit or if he's hungry or what. I remember never feeling full before I was GF...like I was always light headed cause my blood sugar was low. I kept thinking that it was just cause I was anemic but now I know that it was more then that. I'm so excited for these next few weeks to see him get better. His little tummy was noticabley smaller today also. I kinda liked his bloated distended african belly it was cute and we use to rub it and kinda make fun of how big it always was :( sad huh..
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I think "adventures" is the perfect keyword for this blog! We are thankful that you both are aware as parents. I might need a list of no-foods, though.
ReplyDeleteThe raisons might be a challenge. I remember those not being digested by little ones, because they aren't chewed enough to break the tough skin apart.
Have a blessed day together.
I don't think raisins (or anything that isn't chewed) will be broken down by anyone. So I think it's more of a lesson of teaching him to fully chew his food. But I don't think it will hurt him if not, I've never worried about it with my kids.
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