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What Causes Green Stools With Mucus In An Infant?
Question: Hello.. My five months exclusively breast fed five month old baby had three to four runny and explosive yellow stools two weeks ago...I gave her two vials of enterogerminae...after that now from past one week she is having mucousy greenish yellow stool in morning (not explosive) and totally green stools thereafter(around 2 more)... Please suggest is it normal.. I am very much worried.
Brief Answer:
its normal
Detailed Answer:
hi,
Welcome to this forum,
Can understand your concerns.
Yes, it is normal.
Child passes green stools because the transit time of milk in intestine is less and as a result the bile is not fully absorbed leading to green stools. Child can also pass golden, yellow colored stools, these are also normal.
I suggest you to give enterogermina ampule once a day for 3 days to maintain normal flora of gut.
I hope this will help you.
Take care.
its normal
Detailed Answer:
hi,
Welcome to this forum,
Can understand your concerns.
Yes, it is normal.
Child passes green stools because the transit time of milk in intestine is less and as a result the bile is not fully absorbed leading to green stools. Child can also pass golden, yellow colored stools, these are also normal.
I suggest you to give enterogermina ampule once a day for 3 days to maintain normal flora of gut.
I hope this will help you.
Take care.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Yogesh D
Hello doctor...
Since her green stools were not improving..We did stool test of her lately...it showed 12-14 hpf of pus cells and acidic condition... No RBC no bacteria were found though... No fever and she is active..Doctor has given zeegut-P .. What's the cause of coming of pus cell then... Kindly suggest d medication.. Is DS normal and what should we do further..
Since her green stools were not improving..We did stool test of her lately...it showed 12-14 hpf of pus cells and acidic condition... No RBC no bacteria were found though... No fever and she is active..Doctor has given zeegut-P .. What's the cause of coming of pus cell then... Kindly suggest d medication.. Is DS normal and what should we do further..
Brief Answer:
Infection
Detailed Answer:
hi,
Welcome once again.
Pus cells more than 10 signifies infection.
There are various causes of infection like bottle feeding, thumb sucking.
In my opinion, an antibiotic like cefixime should be started for 5 days.
Since, dose of drugs depends on weight of child, I suggest you to meet the local doctor for needful.
Take care.
Infection
Detailed Answer:
hi,
Welcome once again.
Pus cells more than 10 signifies infection.
There are various causes of infection like bottle feeding, thumb sucking.
In my opinion, an antibiotic like cefixime should be started for 5 days.
Since, dose of drugs depends on weight of child, I suggest you to meet the local doctor for needful.
Take care.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Yogesh D
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