What should I do if my baby has yellow mucus-like stools that look like jelly?

The common factors for babies to have yellow mucus like jelly-like poop are intestinal bacterial infection and indigestion. The causes are different and the treatment methods are also different, which are analyzed as follows: Baby’s stools with mucus and jelly-like consistency indicate that the baby may be suffering from intestinal bacterial infection and need to undergo stool tests. 1. If suffering from enteritis or dysentery, you need to give anti-infective drug treatment, such as norfloxacin capsules. It is important to note that medication should be used under the advice of a doctor. 2. If it is not caused by bacterial infection, it may be caused by indigestion. This situation generally do not need special treatment, but you need to pay attention to the baby’s diet, small meals. You can also supplement some probiotics, such as Bifidobacterium bifidum, Lactobacillus acidophilus, etc. under the guidance of the doctor to regulate the intestinal flora, and promote the baby’s digestion and absorption.