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Suggest Remedy For Loose Motions With Green And Mucusy Stools In Infant

hi, my kid is 5 months old, she has got loose motion since one month, her activities are gud. motion is green in colour, having mukus in it, n its also sticky like. we cosultd doctor n 5 days antibiotoc course is also done, still the same. wat can b done for this?                                                               
posted on Thu, 13 Mar 2014
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Let me assure you that green stools are extremely normal in children of this age. It is not a cause of concern. It occurs due to rapid transit of the fecal matter through the large intestines and so the bile pigments do not get the time to get converted to the yellow pigment of stool. Some amount of mucus in stools is normal too. You need not worry. No remedial measures suggested so long as the child is active and feeding fine. Antibiotics are not likely to help. Just continue breast feeding as usual.
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Suggest Remedy For Loose Motions With Green And Mucusy Stools In Infant

Let me assure you that green stools are extremely normal in children of this age. It is not a cause of concern. It occurs due to rapid transit of the fecal matter through the large intestines and so the bile pigments do not get the time to get converted to the yellow pigment of stool. Some amount of mucus in stools is normal too. You need not worry. No remedial measures suggested so long as the child is active and feeding fine. Antibiotics are not likely to help. Just continue breast feeding as usual.