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How To Cure Fluffy Greenish Stool?

My 4 and a half month old baby who is only breastfed has had pale green poo that looks fluffy/ stringy for the past 3 days. He still seems well but dose seem to go more often and have a little discomfort just before passing a stool. Up till now his poos have been mustard yellow.
Mon, 23 Jun 2014
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Hi,I had gone through your query and understand your concern.

Till now ,I would say you for not to worry much.It sometimes happens to young children.
If I were the treating physician,I would look for the answers of the following queries:
>How many times does your baby pass stool in a day?
>Is there any signs of dehydration like thirst,sunken eyes,depressed fontanelle etc?
>Blood and/or mucus in stool?
>Fever?

If the above queries are found normal,I would advise you breastfeed only.If frequent loose motion occurs,you may give oral rehydration saline (ORS) according to weight along with frequent breastfeeding.

If any signs of dehydration,blood in stool or fever develops,then please meet your local doctor.

Hope this helps.
Wish your baby good health.
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How To Cure Fluffy Greenish Stool?

Hi,I had gone through your query and understand your concern. Till now ,I would say you for not to worry much.It sometimes happens to young children. If I were the treating physician,I would look for the answers of the following queries: How many times does your baby pass stool in a day? Is there any signs of dehydration like thirst,sunken eyes,depressed fontanelle etc? Blood and/or mucus in stool? Fever? If the above queries are found normal,I would advise you breastfeed only.If frequent loose motion occurs,you may give oral rehydration saline (ORS) according to weight along with frequent breastfeeding. If any signs of dehydration,blood in stool or fever develops,then please meet your local doctor. Hope this helps. Wish your baby good health.