Ohh the joys of motherhood 
After we got back from our vacation I noticed that my baby’s poop had dark colored specks in it, mixed with the usual breastfed birdseedy yellow. I immediately freaked out and researched what this could be online. Some websites said it could be something I ate that got into my breastmilk, others said if it was black that it could be blood. I was very scared at this point, and stared hard and long at the poop to determine if it was “dark” or “black”. I consulted with my husband, who declared that it was a very dark green…not much help!
I called the baby’s pediatric office and spoke to a nurse there. She kind of acted like I was a little loony and said she’d have to see the poop to make a determination, but that the baby was probably fine if he wasn’t inconsolable and didn’t have a fever (he was fine). I later spoke to my pediatrician who was unconcerned and decided that it was something I ate after all. After a few poops, the problem seemed to correct iself 
I thought my worries with what comes out of the end of my baby were over, when I noticed a funny smell while changing his diaper (not funny haha ;). I couldn’t identify the smell, just knew it smelled “off”. I googled what could be the cause (notice, I research EVERYTHING), and it ranged from “don’t worry about it” to “your child has maple syrup urine disorder”(huh?). I’m still monitoring the smell, but he seems in good spirits and does not have a fever or anything. I don’t want to be the mom who calls the pediatrician every other day, so I’m going to wait this one out as everything seems ok.
I feel like a total nut
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