Just curious if mucus in infant stools are ever normal or are they always a sign of an allergy if BFing?
I've eliminated dairy and soy for about 3 weeks now, but I'm still seeing huge globs of yellow/brown mucus in my DSs poop. It's not green, but definitely mucus and stretchy. Does this mean it could be something else in my diet he's allergic to?
pear / 1503 posts
It could be a sign of a cold or fighting off a bug. When DS first started teething his stools changed.
honeydew / 7283 posts
My oldest child was MSPI but I don't ever remember seeing mucus in her diapers. My second kid had mucus in his diaper so I eliminated all sorts of things for months. The mucus never went away. I don't know if he grew out of an allergy to something random or if it was just normal baby stuff. Our pediatrician was never concerned about it.
grapefruit / 4066 posts
@Astro Bee: hmmm he's only 7.5 weeks so not teething yet....and he doesn't have other cold symptoms like fever or stuffy nose either...
@MrsF: interesting, yea I'm really overwhelmed by the thought of trying to eliminate more things so I'm hoping it's just normal
cantaloupe / 6630 posts
Both my babies had very mucousy stools and it drove/drives me crazy. Dr says it is normal. If there were other symptoms she would be more concerned.
grapefruit / 4066 posts
@Ash: @travelgirl1: good to hear! It is frustrating though! But glad to hear it is normal.
pomegranate / 3516 posts
I just asked about this today at her one month appointment and he said it's totally normal. I don't remember it with LO1 but he said he wouldn't be concerned until she stops gaining weight at a good rate or there's blood/other issues with her poop.
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