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What Causes Yellow Stool With Mucus In An Infant?

Posted on Mon, 5 Dec 2016

Question: Hello!my daughter is 4mnths and 1week old,due to low breast milk 2 days back i introduced her cerelac rice cereal 1 scoop a day.Her stool is yellow with mucus,is this because of allergy should i stop it or continue

Answered by Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (31 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
This may not be allergy - but age is too young for cerelac

Detailed Answer:
Hi...This doesn't look like allergy. But I suggest you to stop cerelac as the age is too young for cerelac.

If it had been allergy, there might be blood in stool, which is not there.

Regards - Dr. Sumanth

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (33 minutes later)

I am very much concern as her weight gain is slow..thought of giving formula but she is not accepting bottle,had to feed her with spoon taking 1hr for just 30ml of milk...so can i introduce any fruits like banana which is easily digestible..

Answered by Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Suggestions on feeding

Detailed Answer:
Hi...Thank you for consulting in Health Care magic.

I understand your concern.
Questions:
1. What was the birth weight and what is the current weight?
2. Does she have any unexplained vomiting?

Please get back to me with answers, so that I can guide you further.

Please avoid bottle feeding as much as possible. The best way to feed a baby of this age is only by spoon or paladey apart from breastfeeding.

Please do not feed the baby anything except milk (not even water) till 6 months of age. This is not a recommendation which be given only by me, this is an international recommendation as per World Health Organisation standards.

Regards - Dr. Sumanth

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (6 minutes later)

Birth weight is 3.5 at 4mnths check up it is 5.8,she has 3 to 4 wet diapers daily but poos once in 3 to 4 days...apart from this there are no health issues like vomiting diahhrea,she is very active

Answered by Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Her weight gain is appropriate - Don't worry

Detailed Answer:
Hi.... she's gaining weight appropriately. Please do not worry about it.

If she's active and passing urine and motion well, nothing to worry about it.

Regards - Dr. Sumanth

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar