Seeds in poop

[solongtogo]

So I've done bfing on both my kids, but never really stopped to wonder...in newborns who bf, what causes the seeds in their poop? Inquiring minds want to know :D

[Natasha]

Tiny milk curds, from what I have read.

[petdoc08]

I am pretty sure it is primarily the fats from breastmilk.

[MrsBeckyLP]

Hehe ... good question! I've always wondered that too!

Yesterday DD had a poop with larger than normal seeds -- I'm talking the size of large curd cottage cheese. She hadn't pooped in a day (usually goes once or twice a day now). Any ideas why that was?

[Marisa]

It's just curdled milk that doesn't get broken down quite as much as the yellow liquidy part of the poop. Usually it's because of fattier milk -- at this point I've seen it all (between the two boys) and it's all within the range of normal. :)