C-section Baby Equals Stinkier Poop?

Doubt any correlation. Some poop a lot, some don't. Some are stinky others are not. Does not really matter.

I don't think it had anything to do with method of delivery, most likely if you look hard enough you can find other things that are different between the two that could also be a factor. Some kids have stinky poo and some don't. And Diane B- EBF babies often poop much less than their formula fed counterparts. It's completely normal for them to only go once every week or so. Mine was pretty regular, he'd go about every 5th day until we introduced solids around 6 or 7 months. Two weeks is pushing it a bit and I probably would have been a bit concerned, but not overly so. Interesting theory, but I don't think I'd buy into it!

hmm...

I have 7 kiddos. The first was an emergency c section, then 4 v bacs, and the twins were emergency c sections. I breast fed ALL of them.

The 'poo' situation seemed to be very individual per each child...and even MORE specifically to what *I* had eaten in the day (s) prior to feeding them. some of them were 'every feeding' poopers; others seemed to not poop forever, and when they finally did...***look out***!! And sometimes, they would not follow 'their' typical poo schedule - just to keep me on my toes! lol

An interesting theory you have, but in my experience, does not apply. In addition, by the time my 'twins' came along, no one's poo had an odor for me...even my own!! But by then, my life was a blurr in any case!

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Both my kids were c-section. Both were EBF for several months.

The first had fairly regular, non-stinky poop.

The section had extremely weird-smelling and looking poop for months and months. Acrid might be a good term. It was an almost chemical smell. I asked about it a number of times, but the pediatrician didn't think it was a concern.

I don't think it has anything to do with vaginal vs c-section.

Both of my kids were born vaginally, and both were exclusively breastfed until 6 months, however they had different poop. One pooped all the time and with great volume (I mean, the diaper explosions that kid had... yikes!) and the other barely pooped at all. One had the stinkiest poop imaginable, and the other one, you'd have to actually LOOK in her diaper because otherwise you couldn't tell if she needed to be changed. I think it's just the difference in different kids.

My kids were both born and fed identically but were two separate babies when it came to this topic.
But what is with all the excrement questions today?!

I never heard this, ever. I think EBF babies generally poop a lot (routinely after each feeding, often during), and I think not pooping for 2 weeks is a matter of tremendous concern unrelated to the method of birth. I doubt any of it has to do with exposure for a few minutes to flora in the birth canal, and a lot more to do with the consistency and contents of the breast milk, which is more related to what the mother eats (and its nutrient content or lack of same due to issues with our food supply), stresses she endures, her level of exhaustion, toxins she may have built up over time, and other environmental influences. It COULD include the stress and meds involved in the c-section operation, but not the baby's passage through the uterine wall vs. vaginal canal. I would be shocked if any pediatrician or lactation consultant said c-section vs. vaginal delivery was the cause of pooping consistency, frequency or odor!

FtIf you haven't asked the pediatrician about this it's time to do so. Yes, mothers of c-section babies can tell you their experience but cannot tell you if this is normal for your baby. There are medical causes for unusual poop some of which could be symptoms of a condition that needs treatment. I suggest that multiple times a day with unusual odor needs to be checked out with doctor.

I am sure part of it simply has to do with how each babies system processes their food. Also, are you doing anything majorly different in your diet?

Both my boys were born via c-section and were EBF (one for 7 months and the other for 3 months) and neither had stinky poop. Most of the moms I knew who breast fed said the poop didn't stink. But I knew one mom who said her second daughter was a stinker!!! I suspect some babies just have stinky poop.

I remember the lactacian consultant told us how often newborns usually pooped - several times a day, but I can't remember how many. She also happened to host a Mom/Baby Group at our hospital that I was able to be a part of with my oldest. When he started pooping less - like once or twice a day - I remember asking her if this was normal. I think he was a month or two old at the time, and she said it was totally normal.

My point is, the stinky poop is probably not terribly common, but some babies (even EBF babies) have stinky poop.

Also, while some EBF babies don't poop every day, most do, and most poop several times a day during the first month or so.

I'm no expert, and Marda is right. This is really a question for your ped. But since your ped was not concerned, you probably need to relax. Maybe keep track of how often your baby poops and let the ped know at hte next visit. But really, I think you're over thinking this and just need to relax.

And, no, I don't think this has anything to do with you having a c-section.

I don't believe that, to be very honest. What is on the more unusual side is having a baby who doesn't poop much. My babies never went a day without pooping as breastfed babies. None of my breastfeeding friends had problems with their babies not pooping either. Alot of stinkiness had more to do with what moms ate that affected their breastmilk.

Quite frankly, I think your second baby is a lot more usual.

I had a vaginal birth and an emergency c-section birth. Both babies attempted to breastfeed with formula supplementing fairly early on. Did not notice any differences at all in poop smell.

#1 was an emergency C-section. HIS poop was the worst after the (discontinued) gerber 1st food spinach. *That* could peel paint off the walls from a mile away. He was nursed after I brought him home. Don't remember if his poop was stinky or not. It was/is a normal body function, and one I didn't really note. He's now 10.

#2 was a planned C-section. She didn't get to experience the spinach. I don't remember her poop stinking all that much either, until solids were introduced. She's now 6 1/2.

#3 is due at the end of May and will be another (and last) planned C-section.

Both my kids were c-sections.
One was an emergency situation.
Anyway, both of my kids did not have stinky poop.
And they were both breastfed.

I had a baby who was c-section AND formula fed, and I never noticed his poop smelling badly. If you are worried about it, get some probiotics for your baby.

Both of my boys were vaginal births and exclusively breast fed. Both pooped at least once a day, and neither had smelly poop until solid food was introduced. I can't speak to c sections babies, but all of the formula fed diapers I have changed have been really stinky.

Two C-sections here, breastfed with perfectly fine poop.

2 c sections, both BF and i didnt notice any difference in poops compared to a vaginal baby...my friend had her baby a month before i had my 2nd and her baby was vaginal and his poop smelled horrid