Hi Hetal,
My child is three and a half month old.Recently (read as since one week) his motion is little sticky and mucous like.The frequency of passing motion has also increased from once in 3-4 days to 2-3 times in a day.However his activities are the way they use to be and so is his feed schedule.Have not taken him to doctor for this.Please let me know if this is a concern

Thanks,
Yogini Hetal replied. its the amt of mucus that decides the seriousness n addition to it is the smell of the stools...

check on below :
1. reduce all the foods that contains, high iron.
2. reduce or lemme say, stop okra, brinjal, tomatoes and watch him for next 48hours/if you are breastfeeding.
3. check his temperature 3times a day.
4. reduce dairy to one time a day and check.
5. ne discomfort shown while passing the motions should be your concern and your dr should be called at once !
6. after trying all this, if within 48hours, the mucus does not go away or the smell of stool becomes unbearable,,call your dr and make a visit with your baby soiled diaper.
7. any signs of mild cold or mucus development inside the throat or nasal passages,, could be the reason,,....check on that,,at 3.5 mnths you cant give ne medicatn,,best is to check if he has ne cold or not,,,remove mucus as often as required(if ne stuffy nose),,and make sure his nasal passges are clear...use vaporiser or humidifier if needed to loosen the mucus !
8. last but not the least,,could be the sign of mild constipatn,,,drink lots of water while breastfeeding,,baby is 3.5months,,offering 1oz water between feeds, should solve the issue in 48hours,,if not contact your dr !
many babies have been fine with same kind of stools and after some days,,the mucus and stickyness was gone on its own,,,,while others had infection,,thats how they got the mucus,,,your role is just making sure that its not infection ! rest all is fine.

good luck

Hetal replied. its the amt of mucus that decides the seriousness n addition to it is the smell of the stools...

check on below :
1. reduce all the foods that contains, high iron.
2. reduce or lemme say, stop okra, brinjal, tomatoes and watch him for next 48hours/if you are breastfeeding.
3. check his temperature 3times a day.
4. reduce dairy to one time a day and check.
5. ne discomfort shown while passing the motions should be your concern and your dr should be called at once !
6. after trying all this, if within 48hours, the mucus does not go away or the smell of stool becomes unbearable,,call your dr and make a visit with your baby soiled diaper.
7. any signs of mild cold or mucus development inside the throat or nasal passages,, could be the reason,,....check on that,,at 3.5 mnths you cant give ne medicatn,,best is to check if he has ne cold or not,,,remove mucus as often as required(if ne stuffy nose),,and make sure his nasal passges are clear...use vaporiser or humidifier if needed to loosen the mucus !
8. last but not the least,,could be the sign of mild constipatn,,,drink lots of water while breastfeeding,,baby is 3.5months,,offering 1oz water between feeds, should solve the issue in 48hours,,if not contact your dr !
many babies have been fine with same kind of stools and after some days,,the mucus and stickyness was gone on its own,,,,while others had infection,,thats how they got the mucus,,,your role is just making sure that its not infection ! rest all is fine.

same case as yours see if it helps you to rule out other pointrs :

good luck