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Regarding mucus in poop
Does this indicate more mucus in poop 3.5 month old baby .
he had little amount of blood earlier . Attached pic
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Sometimes babies pass mucus or even a little blood in the stool due to gut irritation or allergy to milk protein. It’s important to rule out infection or allergy.
Possible causes include:
Mild gut irritation – due to minor infection or immature digestive system
Food allergy – especially cow’s milk protein allergy (CMPA): Can happen even if baby is only breastfed (from mother’s diet)
Small tear near anus (anal fissure) – if baby is straining or has hard stools
Swallowed mucus – if baby has cold or drools a lot
Next Steps
Clinical evaluation by pediatrician
Stool test – to check for pus cells, reducing substances, occult blood
Health Tips
Red flags:
Repeated blood in stool
Green, frothy, or foul-smelling poop
Poor feeding, vomiting, fever, or not gaining weight
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Dr. Prathibha Reddy
Pediatrician
12 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Mild mucus no problem . If it’s normal stool . Blood in stool may b irritation of gut and also due to milk protein .
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Mother shld Reduce dairy milk if baby has repeated blood in stools .
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