What to do if your baby has mucus in his poop

Mucus in baby’s stool, the causes include physiological phenomenon and digestive diseases, if the baby’s diet, spirit is normal, suggesting that the possibility of physiological factors, you can continue to closely observe; if accompanied by vomiting, diarrhea, fever, it is digestive diseases, need to increase the appropriate hydration, control body temperature, oral medication. 1. Physiological factors: mucus in the stool is secreted by the intestinal mucosa to prevent foreign body invasion, lubricate the intestinal tract, and promote excretion of stools, etc. A small amount of secretion exists in the stool under normal physiological conditions, and a transient increase in mucus secretion may occur when the intestinal tract is stimulated. If the baby’s spirit, temperature and diet are normal, no special treatment is needed, and the baby can be kept under observation. 2. Gastrointestinal diseases: If there is mucus in the stool, accompanied by diarrhea, abdominal distension, fever, loss of appetite, bloody stool, purulent secretions, etc., there may be bacterial or viral infections, such as bacterial infections, according to the allergy to choose the application of antimicrobial drugs, such as cephalosporin. If it is a viral infection, it is self-limiting and can not be treated with special medication. Also need to increase the appropriate amount of water, fever greater than 38.5 ℃ use ibuprofen to control body temperature, light, easy to digest diet. Therefore, if the baby has mucus in the stool, parents need to combine the baby’s symptoms, spirit, appetite and other conditions to judge, if necessary, consult a doctor. The above medications should be used according to medical advice.