https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 09 May 2026 17:27:49 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/teething-diarrhea-old-wives-tale-or#post-2007904 Sat, 03 Jan 2015 12:43:59 +0000 CakeLady 2007904@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Coral: Ding! Ding! Ding! you win the prize for the day. Just got back from the ped. Ear infection and cutting 4 teeth:( diarrhea is "probably a virus".</p> <p>This stinks :sad: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/teething-diarrhea-old-wives-tale-or#post-2007902 Sat, 03 Jan 2015 12:40:48 +0000 photojane 2007902@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sadie doesn't get diarrhea exactly, but while she's teething her poop is much looser. She's been cutting her 2-year molars for a while now, and I haven't changed a solid poop for at least a month. She is SO slobbery... it has to be the reason. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/teething-diarrhea-old-wives-tale-or#post-2007898 Sat, 03 Jan 2015 12:35:45 +0000 Mrs. Coral 2007898@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Actually, I know a lot of children who get diarrhea when they have an ear infection. Similarly, a lot of children get ear infections when they are teething. Chain reaction :sad: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/teething-diarrhea-old-wives-tale-or#post-2007856 Sat, 03 Jan 2015 12:04:32 +0000 CakeLady 2007856@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@travellingbee: that makes sense, though it's a little annoying, thanks for sharing the inside scoop! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/teething-diarrhea-old-wives-tale-or#post-2007849 Sat, 03 Jan 2015 12:00:16 +0000 travellingbee 2007849@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My FIL, who is a dentist, said that yes it can cause diarrhea but the doctors prefer to tell you it can't so you don't chalk all diarrhea up to teething when it can be potentially very serious in LOs. That's his POV. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/teething-diarrhea-old-wives-tale-or#post-2007845 Sat, 03 Jan 2015 11:55:30 +0000 CakeLady 2007845@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks! I think it is teething related too. Going to the ped just in case but if she says "oh it's just a cold/virus, you just have to ride it out" i'll wait a little longer before going in if it happens with the next teeth. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/teething-diarrhea-old-wives-tale-or#post-2007826 Sat, 03 Jan 2015 11:31:28 +0000 lavender 2007826@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO's always had very bad diaper rashes when teething. The acid in saliva can cause a lot of issues, and when teething the body increases in salivary production. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/teething-diarrhea-old-wives-tale-or#post-2007824 Sat, 03 Jan 2015 11:29:45 +0000 kiddosc 2007824@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ditto @hotchildinthecity: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/teething-diarrhea-old-wives-tale-or#post-2007809 Sat, 03 Jan 2015 11:19:48 +0000 hotchildinthecity 2007809@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep i read that it has to do with all the saliva they are swallowing while teething </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/teething-diarrhea-old-wives-tale-or#post-2007785 Sat, 03 Jan 2015 10:53:37 +0000 wonderstruck 2007785@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It wasn't a weird color, but L almost always gets diarrhea when he's teething. I'd say it has happened way too many times to be a coincidence. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/teething-diarrhea-old-wives-tale-or#post-2007753 Sat, 03 Jan 2015 10:17:44 +0000 CakeLady 2007753@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Beware, gross poop talk...</p> <p>DS is cutting his top two teeth and simultaneously has bright green, super watery poo. This also happened when he got his two bottom teeth. However last time around he came down with the flu and an ear infection a few days later. </p> <p>So I'm wondering if the diarrhea is related to the teething, if he just has a cold, or if this is the beginning of some other illness. He also is drooling like a faucet and has a runny nose.</p> <p>I've heard people say that teething can cause diarrhea but I've also read (in baby 411) that it is just an old wives tale.</p> <p>FWIW, I'm taking LO to the ped today just in case. I guess I'll hit my 2015 insurance deductible in no time... </p>