Guest guest Posted November 13, 2005 Report Share Posted November 13, 2005 I'm only sending this to the vegan parent groups that I belong to because I'm not sure anyone else would get it. My 14 month old has poops that are different from my older two. She is being raised vegan and the others weren't. She eats lots of fruits and veggies as well as soy products and whole grain prducts like whole wheat bread. I also give her peanut butter and some things with higher fat content for her little growing brain. Did any of you experience diapers that were soft and pasty rather than formed? I want to know if I should be conerned and call the dr. she seems healthy in every way and is certainly gaining weight. what do you think? Carol FareChase - Search multiple travel sites in one click. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 13, 2005 Report Share Posted November 13, 2005 Hi Carol, I don't think you have anything to be concerned about. We had plenty of veggie poop diapers that were exactly as you descibe. Veggie poop is generally softer because of the higher fiber intake in veg diets. AH parenting, the biggest adventure you'll ever have! Katie http://frugalveggiemama.blogspot.com FareChase - Search multiple travel sites in one click. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 13, 2005 Report Share Posted November 13, 2005 Sounds normal enough to me from my own experience with my kids. Jacqueline On Behalf Of carol sobczak November 13, 2005 2:59 PM Vegan Parenting; Vrgparents; veggiemamas kind or yucky question I'm only sending this to the vegan parent groups that I belong to because I'm not sure anyone else would get it. My 14 month old has poops that are different from my older two. She is being raised vegan and the others weren't. She eats lots of fruits and veggies as well as soy products and whole grain prducts like whole wheat bread. I also give her peanut butter and some things with higher fat content for her little growing brain. Did any of you experience diapers that were soft and pasty rather than formed? I want to know if I should be conerned and call the dr. she seems healthy in every way and is certainly gaining weight. what do you think? Carol FareChase - Search multiple travel sites in one click. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 13, 2005 Report Share Posted November 13, 2005 Carol, Your and Katie's experience seems to be the norm. Of course, you should watch for vomiting, inappetance, weight loss, stomach pain, vague discomfort, increased looseness of the bowels and any other signs of illness. If you are concerned and there are none of the above symptons and you are not ready to seek medical advice, you may wish to try a diet trial. Bananas, WHITE rice and soy are known for their firming (and even constipating) qualities. You could try a diet heavy on these foods for several days and see if there is a response. Of course, you wouldn't want to do this if you think your child is sick. In his books, John McDougall, MD, describes the change in bowels when adults move to a plant based diet. You could contact him through his website for explanations that take your child's age into account. I would arm myself with info before seeking medical advice. I had an internal medicine specialist argue with me because she didn't know the difference. She wanted to run all types of invasive tests on me. There are definitely pathologic causes for a runny diaper, but this can be normal as well. It is likely no big deal but being armed with knowledge can help when dealing with well meaning relatives and medical professionals. My child didn't have this problem as an infant because I had to supplement her breastmilk (and I used soy). So when she started eating, her movements were very similar to an omnis. Now that she is off soy formula, her movements have become typical of what you describe. Don't worry about the " Gross factor " of questions. This is a parent's site. How many of us haven't obsessed with bodily functions? Good luck, Carrol , Katie Mangan <kmangan33> wrote: > > Hi Carol, > > I don't think you have anything to be concerned about. We had plenty of veggie poop diapers that were exactly as you descibe. Veggie poop is generally softer because of the higher fiber intake in veg diets. AH parenting, the biggest adventure you'll ever have! > > > Katie > http://frugalveggiemama.blogspot.com > > > > > FareChase - Search multiple travel sites in one click. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 13, 2005 Report Share Posted November 13, 2005 My sixteen month old varies from soft and pasty to solid depending on what she's been eating, and whether she's teething. She's been drinking a lot of apple cider and eating sweet potatoes and that's been giving her some rather fun diapers, like what you describe... Angel A. >I'm only sending this to the vegan parent groups that I belong to >because I'm not sure anyone else would get it. My 14 month old has >poops that are different from my older two. She is being raised >vegan and the others weren't. She eats lots of fruits and veggies >as well as soy products and whole grain prducts like whole wheat >bread. I also give her peanut butter and some things with higher >fat content for her little growing brain. Did any of you experience >diapers that were soft and pasty rather than formed? I want to know >if I should be conerned and call the dr. she seems healthy in every >way and is certainly gaining weight. what do you think? > Carol > > > > FareChase - Search multiple travel sites in one click. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 14, 2005 Report Share Posted November 14, 2005 I just have to reply to this...my daughters who are ovo-lacto have always had soft stools and they are 2.5 and 3.5 now. My older daughter tends more toward constipation on occasion, but my youngest wouldn't know what a formed stool was! It's funny because one or both of our toilets are always needing a plunger. DH and I joke that rural Oklahoma toilets and sewers just aren't built to handle vegetarian poop! - " Carrol " <rtillmansmail Sunday, November 13, 2005 4:24 PM Re: kind or yucky question > Carol, > Your and Katie's experience seems to be the norm. Of course, you > should watch for vomiting, inappetance, weight loss, stomach pain, > vague discomfort, increased looseness of the bowels and any other > signs of illness. If you are concerned and there are none of the > above symptons and you are not ready to seek medical advice, you may > wish to try a diet trial. Bananas, WHITE rice and soy are known for > their firming (and even constipating) qualities. You could try a diet > heavy on these foods for several days and see if there is a response. > Of course, you wouldn't want to do this if you think your child is > sick. > > In his books, John McDougall, MD, describes the change in bowels when > adults move to a plant based diet. You could contact him through his > website for explanations that take your child's age into account. > > I would arm myself with info before seeking medical advice. I had an > internal medicine specialist argue with me because she didn't know > the difference. She wanted to run all types of invasive tests on me. > There are definitely pathologic causes for a runny diaper, but this > can be normal as well. It is likely no big deal but being armed with > knowledge can help when dealing with well meaning relatives and > medical professionals. > > My child didn't have this problem as an infant because I had to > supplement her breastmilk (and I used soy). So when she started > eating, her movements were very similar to an omnis. Now that she is > off soy formula, her movements have become typical of what you > describe. > > Don't worry about the " Gross factor " of questions. This is a parent's > site. How many of us haven't obsessed with bodily functions? > > Good luck, > Carrol > > , Katie Mangan <kmangan33> > wrote: > > > > Hi Carol, > > > > I don't think you have anything to be concerned about. We had > plenty of veggie poop diapers that were exactly as you descibe. > Veggie poop is generally softer because of the higher fiber intake in > veg diets. AH parenting, the biggest adventure you'll ever have! > > > > > > Katie > > http://frugalveggiemama.blogspot.com > > > > > > > > > > FareChase - Search multiple travel sites in one click. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 15, 2005 Report Share Posted November 15, 2005 My youngest son, 5, is a frequent toilet clogger as well! BTW low flow toilets present their own set of challenges when dealing with soft stools (anyone with a low flow toilet knows what I'm talking about but for the uniformed, they tend to leave a poop smear on the bottom of the bowl.) This really defeats the purpose of a low flow toilet because the people in my house just kept flushing to try and get rid of the offending stain. The solution? An old ketchup bottom filled with plain water and kept in the bathroom for squirting the bowl clean. I just had to share, I can't be the only one who dealt with this. You guys are great! Katie http://frugalveggiemama.blogspot.com FareChase - Search multiple travel sites in one click. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 15, 2005 Report Share Posted November 15, 2005 Katie, what a great idea! Alternatively, and maybe a little grossly, the " poop smear " will dissolve on its own if left to sit for a few minutes. ;-) Ah, the blessing/curse of the low-flow toilet! Chessie On Behalf Of Katie Mangan Tuesday, November 15, 2005 6:22 AM Re: Re: kind or yucky question My youngest son, 5, is a frequent toilet clogger as well! BTW low flow toilets present their own set of challenges when dealing with soft stools (anyone with a low flow toilet knows what I'm talking about but for the uniformed, they tend to leave a poop smear on the bottom of the bowl.) This really defeats the purpose of a low flow toilet because the people in my house just kept flushing to try and get rid of the offending stain. The solution? An old ketchup bottom filled with plain water and kept in the bathroom for squirting the bowl clean. I just had to share, I can't be the only one who dealt with this. You guys are great! Katie http://frugalveggiemama.blogspot.com FareChase - Search multiple travel sites in one click. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 15, 2005 Report Share Posted November 15, 2005 Chessie, Oh I totally agree with you that the poop smear will dissapear but I had a great deal of trouble convincing my two teenage daughters that it would! They weren't going to leave the bathroom until the toilet was clean, otherwise someone might know that they pooped! (I've thought about reading them that book " Everybody Poops " ) There's nothing like teenage daughters to make you look at the world differently. Katie Chessie <vegetariyum wrote: Katie, what a great idea! Alternatively, and maybe a little grossly, the " poop smear " will dissolve on its own if left to sit for a few minutes. ;-) Ah, the blessing/curse of the low-flow toilet! Chessie Katie http://frugalveggiemama.blogspot.com FareChase - Search multiple travel sites in one click. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 15, 2005 Report Share Posted November 15, 2005 Katie, so true about teenage girls! My daughters love that book, and we also have its companion, " The Gas We Pass. " They are too funny! I can totally see your daughters squirting water on the smear and walking out of the bathroom, pretending that they've been doing something like combing their hair instead of pooping! On Behalf Of Katie Mangan Tuesday, November 15, 2005 12:05 PM RE: Re: kind or yucky question Chessie, Oh I totally agree with you that the poop smear will dissapear but I had a great deal of trouble convincing my two teenage daughters that it would! They weren't going to leave the bathroom until the toilet was clean, otherwise someone might know that they pooped! (I've thought about reading them that book " Everybody Poops " ) There's nothing like teenage daughters to make you look at the world differently. Katie Chessie <vegetariyum wrote: Katie, what a great idea! Alternatively, and maybe a little grossly, the " poop smear " will dissolve on its own if left to sit for a few minutes. ;-) Ah, the blessing/curse of the low-flow toilet! Chessie Katie http://frugalveggiemama.blogspot.com FareChase - Search multiple travel sites in one click. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 15, 2005 Report Share Posted November 15, 2005 LOL Katie. When I first had a boyfriend at 16, he didn't know I used the bathroom until we had been dating for about 6 months. I just wouldn't go when he was around. Probably not at all good for my inner workings. Jacqueline C. On Behalf Of Katie Mangan November 15, 2005 2:05 PM RE: Re: kind or yucky question Chessie, Oh I totally agree with you that the poop smear will dissapear but I had a great deal of trouble convincing my two teenage daughters that it would! They weren't going to leave the bathroom until the toilet was clean, otherwise someone might know that they pooped! (I've thought about reading them that book " Everybody Poops " ) There's nothing like teenage daughters to make you look at the world differently. Katie Chessie <vegetariyum wrote: Katie, what a great idea! Alternatively, and maybe a little grossly, the " poop smear " will dissolve on its own if left to sit for a few minutes. ;-) Ah, the blessing/curse of the low-flow toilet! Chessie Katie http://frugalveggiemama.blogspot.com FareChase - Search multiple travel sites in one click. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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