Hi for the last 4-5 days my 16 month old daughter has had very strong smEllington nappies (they smell like poo) all day and night. I change her quiet often and they all smell. She hasn t done an actual bowel movement in three days until 10minutes ago and it was very very runny. She is also very tired and lathargic but is still sleeping her normal times and she has had a slight temp the last 2 days.If u could help or give me an idea or what might be happening that would be great. I am going to take her to the bush nurse tomorrow
Thank you for posting your question. Smelling stools in the absence of actual passage of stools indicates that your child has been frequently passing gas. This would most probably be a benign occurrence, associated with some gas producing content in diet. However, in the face of mild fever and lethargy, it could also be due to a mild infection in her gut. If this causes pain or discomfort, you may try giving any anti colic agent (preferably with dimethicone). Keep her away from any offending or gas producing food. You may try giving her cold milk or ice cream to allay the acidity. If you need any more guidance regarding the case, do write back.