It is a fallacy that breastfed babies poop more frequently than formula fed babies. Gavin is a fully breastfed baby and despite all my efforts to keep him regular, I have not successfully managed to lock him into a routine of pooping on a daily basis for more than half a week. Perhaps I should rephrase that - Gavin poops regularly - on a weekly basis.

I used to think this was great because it is a lot easier changing a diaper with urine in it versus a diaper with poop - until recently. I’ve noticed that Gavin’s poops are becoming more and more explosive. His poop power is so great that no diaper seems able to contain it because it either leaks out the back or the front or both!

Earlier when I was playing with him on the bed, I heard him let loose one of those watery farts. A mother’s instinct is always right - I knew he had pooped and I knew it was a big one. What I didn’t expect, because he was sitting upright, was that it had shot up his back and onto the bed! And we just had the sheets changed today…

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