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Blood in Stool

S.Y. asks from Dallas

I am almost 2 months pregnant and I went to the bathroom today, I did have to strain a little to have a bowel movement but I noticed that I had bright red blood in my...

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8 Month Old - Tarry, Gummy BM???

C.N. asks from Milwaukee

I just changed my daughter and her BM was like a piece of gum but charcoal colored about the size of a nickel. She started eating cantaloupe yesterday but other then ...

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Bloody Stool Stress

K.S. asks from Detroit

Hi moms-as I have gone into FBPM (full-blown panic mode)...I thought I'd turn to you to see if anyone out there has experienced what we did yesterday. I have a perfe...

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Poopie Issue

E.G. asks from New York

Hi moms, sorry for the poopie question but here goes. My son just turned 9 months yesterday and has had a few black poops with an almost powdery substance with it in...

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Bananas

C.R. asks from Chicago

I am a first time mom. My daughter is 5 months old and we just started bananas with her yesterday. Well, today when she pooped in her diaper, her poop was black. Is t...

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Help! My 14 Month Old Hasn't Eaten in 24 Hours!!!

M.W. asks from Chicago

My 14 month old, Lucas, has had diarrhea for 7 days now. His appetite decreased last week, but now since Monday pm he has not eaten anything. He shakes his head "NO" ...

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Poop Problems!

E.K. asks from Missoula

Before I call my pediatrician AGAIN I thought I would ask people who really know things: moms! Both of my kids (16-month-old daughter and almost three-year-old son) h...

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Stomach Troubles. Has Any One Else Gone Through This??

R.L. asks from Anchorage

Hello I have been having bad stomach problems since the end of May beginning of June of this year and they are still here. My symtoms are as follows: In the beginning...

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What on Earth Am I Finding in My Daughters Diaper?!

R.D. asks from Richmond

my youngest daughter madison will be 2 in july, and for the past couple of weeks she's been using the potty (yea!!) BUT... the times she doesnt use the potty, its bec...

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Mucous Plug vs Meconium

M.K. asks from Sheboygan

I have less than 2 weeks to go till due date (yeah!) and all prenatal exams have been fine. I have had increased cervical discharge/mucous--it is defiitely gelatinou...

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  • losing your mucous plug in 2 answers "Meconium would only come out if your water is broke. Losing your mucous plug will ..."
  • just your mucous plug in 2 answers "M., Chances are this is just your mucous plug."
  • your gall bladder in 2 answers "HAVE THEM CHECK YOUR GALL BLADDER!!! Do not let them tell you it isn't the issue."
  • bleeding ulcer in 5 answers "I would suggest bieng tested for a bleeding ulcer."
  • tarry stools in 2 answers "Bright Red is fine... black tarry stools indicates a problem further inside."