In a message dated 4/13/2006 11:44:31 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [log in to unmask] writes: It has been brought to my attention off-list that visible blood in the stool may be considered *normal* in an exclusively breastfed baby, and that this was discussed here some time ago. I have searched the archives to no avail and would be glad for suggested search terms.>>>>>>>> Lynn, try a Jack Newman search on this topic, ...I seem to remember one of many post of his concerning color variations of BM, maybe including blood-tinged/streaked, with advice along the lines of; *if everything else is normal* and the color is still a concern, wear sunglasses to avoid noticing benign color variations. The point being something like don't automatically jump off the Bf boat. Don't rely on my memory, check the archives and other resources. Nevertheless, it is my understanding that *if everything else is normal* what was brought to your attention off-list is widely accepted. Some concerned moms can remedy blood-tinging/streaking by altering their diet, for instance try avoiding dairy. Moms regularly attending any Bf moms groups are bound to run into other moms with similar experience. Debbie Tobin RN BSN IBCLC LCCE _www.BestBreastfeeding.info_ (http://www.BestBreastfeeding.info) Fairfax County, Virginia suburbs outside the Washington DC beltway *********************************************** To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail To start it again: set lactnet mail (or digest) To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet All commands go to [log in to unmask] The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(R) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html