the scoop on poop
I guess I was prepared for pretty much anything that could arise in the first few months of living with a newborn. I was warned about the sleepless nights, encouraged to try Baby Einstein videos to mesmerize a cranky kid, and educated on the ups and downs of breastfeeding. What no one mentioned, though, was the interesting effect the introduction of solid foods has on poop. Yup, we're talking diapers here...and a lot of them. Now, around here, we measure a diapers worth by the number of wipes that are needed to complete the diaper changing task. As in "that was a FIVE wipes diaper!". Let's just say that we are not in single digits anymore, folks.
I can remember her first real poop after we brought her home. She was minding her own business in her swing and we discovered her diaper had not been able to contain it. She was up to her armpits in poop. That was the day I invested in several bottles of Pre-Wash. The good stuff that gets anything out. We thought it was bad back then.
Fast forward a few months. Momma is getting tired of worrying about a baby who won't eat while she is at work (and becoming exhausted from all the "make-up" feedings on the other days). Kira has 2 teeth and is showing a growing interest in food. The pediatrician says any time after 5 months is good to start on veggies and fruits. The oatmeal is staying down, so off to the store we go. We buy peas, bananas, squash, pears, apples, and anything else that is in a small jar labeled "Beech Nut Stage One."
And Kira LOVES it! She has a new taste to try out every 3-5 days (as the food allergy experts recommend) and she gobbles each one down each day.
At first, I didn't notice the difference. Then, it happened...as the amount of food she ate increased, so did the poop. And not just normal poop, but the rainbow colored poop of dreams (or rather, nightmares!). So, why am I just now deciding to write about poop? The diaper disaster of them all. The one that makes you shudder when you think about it. The one that makes you want to CUT a baby out of her cute little onesie. I've never seen so much poop in one spot in my life...and when I say "in one spot" I use that term loosely...that poop was EVERYWHERE! I had to gingerly remove the onsie while holding the now wiggling and giggling baby with my fingertips (so as not too get too much poop on myself) and then take her directly to the bath. How in the world does poop get into her HAIR? I curse the day I only bought ONE changing table cover.
Of course, my stock of Pre-Spot does the trick, and the poop came out of her hair. Kira loved her daytime bath and was upset when it was over. And, yes, I still feed her baby food. Only now I think I'll check her diaper a little more often.
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