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Woogie Man · 09-10-2008, 03:06 PM

It looks like a pretty good case of 'cannon butt', not sure of the proper name. You really have to watch your babies at this time as poo can get stuck and Mom may not be cleaning them. Until it goes away and returns to normal, your baby will have a hard time getting the poo to release so check regularly. Remember that it's irritated and sore so be gentle when cleaning. It's fairly common but, like all things, can get serious. Just make sure to check all their rears every day (maybe a couple of times daily) for stuck poop. I have some now that are 10 weeks and my smallest boy just went through this, though not so severe a case.

09-10-2008, 03:06 PM	#9
Woogie Man Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Mississippi Posts: 2,564	It looks like a pretty good case of 'cannon butt', not sure of the proper name. You really have to watch your babies at this time as poo can get stuck and Mom may not be cleaning them. Until it goes away and returns to normal, your baby will have a hard time getting the poo to release so check regularly. Remember that it's irritated and sore so be gentle when cleaning. It's fairly common but, like all things, can get serious. Just make sure to check all their rears every day (maybe a couple of times daily) for stuck poop. I have some now that are 10 weeks and my smallest boy just went through this, though not so severe a case.