Ugh! I have a little guy who wakes up in the middle of naptime screaming like he's dying too, but it's because he already pooped. I change him and he won't stop screaming, expecting that naptime is over. Thank goodness the other children are sound sleepers. The days he sleeps two hours before he poops are delightful.

I had a little boy start over a year ago who screamed all day every day and even though he was 1 year old his poop was yellow and the consistency of a newborn's. He was in pain. I mentioned to the parents that the poop concerned me but they said the doctor said it was fine. Then I asked them if they thought of food allergies like lactose or gluten and the Dad told me he was lactose intolerant. Headsmack. Still the doctor said, oh no he's fine. After 3 months of this or so I was ready to quit on them and they decided to try lactose free products. Well, guess what, he stopped screaming and his poops changed. Headsmack!