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My 1 .5yr old is pooping 5 to 6 times a day in small quantity normal no watery sometimes with mucus poop is it normal?
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Its normal. For mucus poop. consult a doctor.
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Hi,pooping 5-6times is healthy if she is active and growing as per age milestones
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make a dairy to record her food intake what's she eats in whole day
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consult your child doctor as soon as possible
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Hello mam good afternoon
Pooping 5-6 times is normal unless they are witnessing any stomach ache or loose stools..sometimes growth of microbes in the stomach may also lead to frequent pooping..
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Take a personal consultation for further advice
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Consult a paediatrician
Contact for diet therapy personally
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Ms. Neema Yadav
Dietitian/Nutritionist
5 yrs exp
Kolhapur
It’s important to consult a paediatrician
Some possible reasons for mucus:
Food sensitivity or allergies
Infection
On other hand , mucus in stool of formula fed infant is also relatively common, often due to sudden dietary changes
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Ms. Somya Jain
Dietitian/Nutritionist
9 yrs exp
Delhi
It's a sign of some intestine infection too
Connect with a pediatrician for prebiotic medicine for the age
Give curd in diet
Then connect over consultation with all information mentioned by pediatrician to help you with diet
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Ms. Trupti Padhi
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16 yrs exp
Bhubaneswar
Good evening pls connect with doctor first.
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Ms. Moumita Dutta
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10 yrs exp
Kolkata
Consult to your padearitician.... Consult to me
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