What is the cause of mucus in baby's stool?

In order to provide the baby with a stable environment and good development conditions. Some complications can only be observed through the baby's stool. Mucus in the baby's stool is a common condition in the baby's stool. Let’s find out what causes mucus in baby’s stool.

Normal bowel movement

The feces of a newborn baby are uniform, sticky, and dark green, which is called meconium. Once the baby is breastfed, the feces will change to a yellow paste. Because breast milk stimulates gastrointestinal motility, newborn babies may have feces after each feeding. As the baby grows older, the number of bowel movements will decrease.

The stool of a breastfed baby is golden yellow, usually soft, sometimes sticky and has a sweet and sour smell.

The stool of artificially fed babies is characterized by being light yellow, slightly whitish, and slightly hard.

Abnormal stool

Diarrhea

The stool is watery and the frequency of bowel movements increases. If the baby has diarrhea but no fever and is in very good spirits, it is called simple diarrhea and there is no need to worry. If the baby has fever, vomiting and diarrhea, it is usually acute indigestion, which can cause weight loss and dehydration, so it is necessary to seek medical attention immediately.

In addition to the above, diarrhea can easily be caused by colds in cold seasons; some babies also suffer from hunger diarrhea due to long-term consumption of dilute milk and insufficient calories. These all require diagnosis by a pediatrician.

Mucous stool

Like sticky snot mixed with sticky mucus. This is evidence of inflammation in the intestine. When you untie the diaper, you will find filaments, and the unique sweet and sour smell of the baby is gone, replaced by a foul smell.

Granular stool

There are white particles mixed in the mucus. This is often caused by intestinal inflammation and indigestion.

White stool

The stool is white, watery and looks like rice washing water, and sometimes like spoiled tofu. These indigestion symptoms that occur in late autumn are called "autumn diarrhea" and are common diseases in infants around one year old. This kind of white stool is dangerous for babies because it can cause fever and dehydration quickly, so they need to seek medical attention immediately.

Bloody stools

There are two types: blood mixed on the outside of the stool and light blood mixed in the mucus. The former is because the baby's stool is hard when he is constipated, causing bleeding around the anus. There is nothing abnormal in the intestines, so there is no need to worry. The latter is seen in serious diseases such as colitis, intussusception and neonatal black feces. Every second should be wasted in diagnosis and treatment.

The above is an explanation of the mucus in the baby's stool. When you find mucus in your baby's stool, don't simply think that the baby has diarrhea. You must use the above method to determine what type of mucus the baby has, and then give a detailed solution. This is a scientific and reasonable method.