Newborn Has Mucus in Stool.

Updated on June 02, 2011
M.. asks from Detroit, MI
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Hi Ladies,
Obviously I am going to call the doctor tomorrow, but wanted to see if anyone else experienced this. My baby is 2 weeks old. I breastfeed her and supplement her with one formula bottle a day. I have been supplementing with the same formula since she has been home. Tonight she has been very fussy, if I am not feeding her she is acting very uncomfortable and wont sleep unless shes nursing. Her last diaper change I noticed had a lot of mucus in it. No blood that I saw, just yellow and mucusy. I googled it and didnt get a straight answer, some say its ok, some say it could be a serious problem. Any ideas?

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Hmmm, I did drink a cup of milk yesterday, which I normally dont do. Thanks for the advice! Like I said, I am calling the pedi today, I will keep you posted!

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S.T.

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My friend's baby who had this issue ended up with dairy allergy, wheat allergy, and many more. The dairy and wheat tests were off the charts, though, so I'd start eliminating with dairy (both mom and formula) and see what happens.

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S.B.

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I personally think this is fairly typical. Newborns have the most bizarre stuff coming out of them. They really do.
Schedule a pediatrician appointment and as gross as it sounds, if the baby has mucous again before the appointment, save the diaper.
However, like I said, the weirdest stuff comes out of newborn babies. The black runny tar....
Check with the pediatrician before getting too worried.
Congratulations on your baby!

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A.C.

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I wouldn't give formula unless you have to. She could be sensitive to the milk proteins, or just the change in diet. Have you eaten anything different? Did you eat alot of dairy?

I would suggest pumping when you can. It will give you a stockpile and help increase your supply. Maybe start a journal of what you are eating when versus what diapers she has when. See if you can find a correlation.

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J.K.

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All five of my kids got that when I ate dairy. They were all allergic to dairy when I ate it and then breastfed them. I just stay away from dairy while I'm breastfeeding.

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A.L.

answers from Wichita on

My daughter did that right after she was born and I was told by a doctor and my mother that it is just them passing the fluids from being inside you.

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D.P.

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Talk to your pediatrician to get some REAL medical advice. You're not looking for opinions, right? :)

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C.L.

answers from St. Louis on

it could just be extra meconium like when there born the stool is black. or just extra fluid still lingering.

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A.C.

answers from Cincinnati on

My DD had this too. She had a little phlegm in her chest & nose but babies don't know how to cough it out or blow it out. So, gross as it is, they tend to swallow it. It can sit kind of heavy on the belly which would explain her extra crankiness & then it's expelled in the poo. Totally gross but there it is. I wouldn't worry but if you are still concerned, call the pediatrician. :) Good luck.

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A.F.

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My daughter had this when I would eat dairy products while nursing. Even now, at age 4, my daughter has problems with cow's milk (we don't drink much milk in our house) and drinks goat's milk.

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M.H.

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Hi Molly,

I agree you should get rid of the dairy. If it's not the problem you will know soon enough. Goat's milk is the closest to human breast milk and does not cause mucus build up in any way. To make formula use 2 oz goat's milk, 2 oz distilled water and 2 oz carrot juiced for fiber. I've had two friends use this as a supplement to breast milk as well as the only formula for their little one.

Just FYI, digestive issues take a while to straighten out simply because any irritation is exacerbated by the waste that is consistently passing over the irritated area.

Hope this helps.
M.

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L.!.

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Probably it's an allergy to cows milk protein. Very common in infants and toddlers... I'm betting the formula you're using is based on cows milk. You should switch to a formula made for milk protein allergies... Similac Allumentin (spelling?) or Enfamil's Nutregumin (spelling?). Avoid soy based formula since milk allergies and soy allergies can go hand in hand.

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S.M.

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Congrats on the birth of your daughter! My son had the same problem except it last the entire time I breastfed him for 8 months exclusively. His stool never ever formed and was always just 'coloured water' with lots of mucus. His doctor said he had a reaction to dairy. At the time we thought it was the dairy protein but now i am wondering if it is the lactose. Anyway whenever i ate dairy it was worse. He also had a lot of gas. So you baby being uncomfy might be just that.

When I switched him to a sensitive formula like similac his stool was normal but one day i tried a regular and immediately his stool was full of mucus.

Good luck!

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