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Mucus in poop
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My 11 weeks old baby poops 3-4 times a day.He is on breast feeding. Yesterday he pooped after 1 day and has mucus with one small
red thread like string. Do i need to worry?
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Need to keep a watch. If repeating, to evaluate further
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Dr. BV Subba Reddy
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16 yrs exp
Bangalore
if no abdominal distension, no fever and if comfortably sleeping no need to worry
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Dr. Vinit M Mehta
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8 yrs exp
Vadodara
Normal
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Dr. Bhatt Vivek Prafulchandra
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5 yrs exp
Rajkot
Wait and watch
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Dr. Shruti Eshan Dabhade
Pediatrician
11 yrs exp
Gandhinagar
It’s not normal to have mucous and red tinge thread in the stools of a baby who is only breastfed.
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He needs to be investigated further.
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