Everyone loves poop stories! - Flashback to newborn doo-doo issues
So I sent Ainsley to daycare with spinach for lunch again today. You know what that means. Or maybe you don't. To me, it means that for the next 24 hours we will be on the look out for major blow-outs, green poop and diaper rashes. Spinach runs through that girl faster than our dog runs after the groundhogs in our yard, but I still give it to her cause she likes it and it's good for her.
She has actually just overcome the diaper rash from the spinach a few weeks ago, so I'm a little afraid, but will be taking precautionary measures so it doesn't come back. Anyway, this recent diaper rash experience got me thinking back to when she was a newborn and all the poop issues were brand new.
Ok, now what I'm about to share with you is pretty ridiculous. For a few years now, my husband has written a poop log that he would send through emails to our Wednesday Night Dinner Crew (the 3 other couples who have gotten together with us every Weds night for 5 years before we all had babies 2 months apart- crazy, I know!). Anyway, I will spare you from reading the entire poop log, because although hilarious, it's rather inappropriate and deserves it's own blog. However, there are 2 entries that I would like to record on here because they are funny little memories that I enjoy re-reading when in need of a laugh. The first one was written by Ryan, himself, the day after Ainsley was born, and I apologize in advance for his gross analogies. The second is from me a few weeks later.
July 4, 2013 - Poo Log: Pediatric Style
So the adventure begins... for some of us it has already begun and some of us will see very shortly. It's time to befriend the poop. You will get it on your hands, in your hair, and yes, probably in your mouth sooner or later (Grant will fling poo, like Brady throwing to Moss type fling, I'm just predicting that now). I'm good at predicting babies, I should go play the lotto to pay for Ainsley's community college. The great thing is, a newborns poop doesn't smell at all. Not even the slightest bit. But good God, does the shit keep coming and never stops. I have changed every diaper but one. Damn c-section. One day the poo will smell worse than anything you can ever imagine, like a dead cat that crawled into a dying infected whale's vagina. Or like an Aaron Hernandez victim found 8 weeks after he killed them. I'm sure u get the point. But we need to embrace, we all love our children, our lives are changed forever, but the poop and my poo log will go on just like a bad Celine dion song.
-Ryan
July 31, 2013 - Poo Log: Diaper Rash Drama
OK, Ryan has been bugging me to write a poop log entry about my recent experience dealing with Ainsley's diaper rash, so here it goes... It all started last week when I took the lil bugger to the pediatrician for a blocked tear duct and nonchalantly mentioned that she had a diaper rash. At the time I wasn't too concerned, because it was only the first day I noticed it, but as the days went by I became more and more concerned.
So, in addition to piling on the Desitin after every change like the doctor recommended, I also began to seek advice from multiple sources on how best to get rid of it... First came my sister-in-law's advice to use Extra Strength Desitin which is this thick, gloppy paste that smells horrible and lingers! (I love the smell of baby, and this stuff just overpowered her beautiful natural smell. Yuck!) Dana also said to give her a bath with baking soda in the water, so we tried that, but it totally dried out her little legs. The internet said to use washcloths with water instead of wipes cause it's not as harsh... tried that too. Lastly, my cousin said the best thing to do was let her air dry and stay naked as long as possible. She made it sound so easy and peaceful: "If the weather is nice, lay some towels outside and let her go naked. If she goes, just rinse her bottom in the sink."
"OK, I can do this," I thought. Let her go freely, just as God intended.
Well, we never made it outside...
But I did let her lie naked on the changing pad for a bit until she started to fuss. I picked her up for a mere 30 seconds and that's precisely when the explosion occurred. Poo everywhere!! Smeared all down my shirt, splattered all over the floor and speckled on the couch! So what do I do? Instead of grabbing wipes and a diaper like a normal person, I rush her to the sink, hold her in one hand, and start hosing her down with the faucet, not an easy task for someone with carpal tunnel. I really am pretty lucky I didn't drop my baby into a sink full of poo. To top it all off, we had company coming in a half hour. I did manage to throw on a new shirt, sloppily clean up the floor/couch and put Ainsley in a new diaper before our guest arrived, but the drama did not stop there. No, this mama wanted to try the naked thing again, so later that afternoon, back on the changing pad we went and off went the diaper again...
All was going well until explosion number 2 occurred. This time, pee was more of the culprit. Who knew that girl's pee can also spray pretty powerfully across a room?? The picture below is what our couch looked like when she was done with it! As you can see in the photo, Ainsley was perfectly happy and content once the poop and pee escaped her...kicking and giggling away now that her gas pain was relieved!
To sum it all up... turns out it wasn't a diaper rash at all... she had a yeast rash. We are now treating her for that and it seems to be going much better. We hope to see great improvement over the next couple of days.
- Aly
Looking back now, I see why my cousin suggested letting the babe go naked. At 9 months, I am perfectly fine letting Ainsley air out her tushy since she only poops once or twice a day, (unless she has spinach...) but at only 4 weeks old, the little stinker pooped or peed every half hour! When I see this picture of our tiny little girl and think back to that crazy day, I am just in complete awe over how much has changed in 9 months. Time is going by way too fast. Almost as fast as it takes spinach to go through Ainsley's digestive system.
She has actually just overcome the diaper rash from the spinach a few weeks ago, so I'm a little afraid, but will be taking precautionary measures so it doesn't come back. Anyway, this recent diaper rash experience got me thinking back to when she was a newborn and all the poop issues were brand new.
Ok, now what I'm about to share with you is pretty ridiculous. For a few years now, my husband has written a poop log that he would send through emails to our Wednesday Night Dinner Crew (the 3 other couples who have gotten together with us every Weds night for 5 years before we all had babies 2 months apart- crazy, I know!). Anyway, I will spare you from reading the entire poop log, because although hilarious, it's rather inappropriate and deserves it's own blog. However, there are 2 entries that I would like to record on here because they are funny little memories that I enjoy re-reading when in need of a laugh. The first one was written by Ryan, himself, the day after Ainsley was born, and I apologize in advance for his gross analogies. The second is from me a few weeks later.
July 4, 2013 - Poo Log: Pediatric Style
So the adventure begins... for some of us it has already begun and some of us will see very shortly. It's time to befriend the poop. You will get it on your hands, in your hair, and yes, probably in your mouth sooner or later (Grant will fling poo, like Brady throwing to Moss type fling, I'm just predicting that now). I'm good at predicting babies, I should go play the lotto to pay for Ainsley's community college. The great thing is, a newborns poop doesn't smell at all. Not even the slightest bit. But good God, does the shit keep coming and never stops. I have changed every diaper but one. Damn c-section. One day the poo will smell worse than anything you can ever imagine, like a dead cat that crawled into a dying infected whale's vagina. Or like an Aaron Hernandez victim found 8 weeks after he killed them. I'm sure u get the point. But we need to embrace, we all love our children, our lives are changed forever, but the poop and my poo log will go on just like a bad Celine dion song.
-Ryan
July 31, 2013 - Poo Log: Diaper Rash Drama
OK, Ryan has been bugging me to write a poop log entry about my recent experience dealing with Ainsley's diaper rash, so here it goes... It all started last week when I took the lil bugger to the pediatrician for a blocked tear duct and nonchalantly mentioned that she had a diaper rash. At the time I wasn't too concerned, because it was only the first day I noticed it, but as the days went by I became more and more concerned.
So, in addition to piling on the Desitin after every change like the doctor recommended, I also began to seek advice from multiple sources on how best to get rid of it... First came my sister-in-law's advice to use Extra Strength Desitin which is this thick, gloppy paste that smells horrible and lingers! (I love the smell of baby, and this stuff just overpowered her beautiful natural smell. Yuck!) Dana also said to give her a bath with baking soda in the water, so we tried that, but it totally dried out her little legs. The internet said to use washcloths with water instead of wipes cause it's not as harsh... tried that too. Lastly, my cousin said the best thing to do was let her air dry and stay naked as long as possible. She made it sound so easy and peaceful: "If the weather is nice, lay some towels outside and let her go naked. If she goes, just rinse her bottom in the sink."
"OK, I can do this," I thought. Let her go freely, just as God intended.
Well, we never made it outside...
But I did let her lie naked on the changing pad for a bit until she started to fuss. I picked her up for a mere 30 seconds and that's precisely when the explosion occurred. Poo everywhere!! Smeared all down my shirt, splattered all over the floor and speckled on the couch! So what do I do? Instead of grabbing wipes and a diaper like a normal person, I rush her to the sink, hold her in one hand, and start hosing her down with the faucet, not an easy task for someone with carpal tunnel. I really am pretty lucky I didn't drop my baby into a sink full of poo. To top it all off, we had company coming in a half hour. I did manage to throw on a new shirt, sloppily clean up the floor/couch and put Ainsley in a new diaper before our guest arrived, but the drama did not stop there. No, this mama wanted to try the naked thing again, so later that afternoon, back on the changing pad we went and off went the diaper again...
All was going well until explosion number 2 occurred. This time, pee was more of the culprit. Who knew that girl's pee can also spray pretty powerfully across a room?? The picture below is what our couch looked like when she was done with it! As you can see in the photo, Ainsley was perfectly happy and content once the poop and pee escaped her...kicking and giggling away now that her gas pain was relieved!
To sum it all up... turns out it wasn't a diaper rash at all... she had a yeast rash. We are now treating her for that and it seems to be going much better. We hope to see great improvement over the next couple of days.
Looking back now, I see why my cousin suggested letting the babe go naked. At 9 months, I am perfectly fine letting Ainsley air out her tushy since she only poops once or twice a day, (unless she has spinach...) but at only 4 weeks old, the little stinker pooped or peed every half hour! When I see this picture of our tiny little girl and think back to that crazy day, I am just in complete awe over how much has changed in 9 months. Time is going by way too fast. Almost as fast as it takes spinach to go through Ainsley's digestive system.
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