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What Could Mucous In Stool Of An Infant Indicate?
My son is 12 weeks old and has recently had a change in his bowels. He was only pooping every 3-4 days and beginning two weeks ago he started to stool daily, sometimes 3 times a day. Today he had a large mucous stool. I remember his doctor saying at his 8 week check up "As long as he poops I am not concerned, unless it is mucousy" I never asked him why and was wondering what you have to say?
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mucus indicates malabsorption
however your hold will need stool studies to determine this ask your doctor to test his stool
however your hold will need stool studies to determine this ask your doctor to test his stool
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