Mucus in Baby's Poop; How Long Does It Take to Go Away?

My daughter and I both have issues with dairy and I can tell you 2 weeks is the very minimum it takes to get out of your system. Give it at least 4 weeks. If you are breastfeeding that means that you must remove all dairy from your diet. Diary is hidden in most prepackaged foods and goes under many names. Here's a list - http://www.godairyfree.org/Food-to-Eat/Food-Label-Info/Da...

When my daughter was a few months old if I eat ANY dairy at all she would be miserable for days.

If your child is sensitive to foods breastfeeding is best especially for the long term. Formula isn't going to give your baby the antibodies and other good things to heal and develop a stronger digestive system.

Good luck!

People and doctors are quick to say it's because of breastfeeding. Remember you can always get another opinion!! See if there's a naturopath in your area. Doctors tried to tell me my son's eczema was because of breastfeeding. It cleared up almost completely by the time he was 2. And Guess what? He's almost 6 and he still has it occasionally! He's mildly allergic to mold, tree pollen, and it gets worse when he eats sugar. And I stopped breastfeeding when he was 3. Don't change to formula until you've exhausted all other options. Trust your instincts.

If you want to breastfeed... stop going to the pediatrician and start talking to a IBCLC, LC, CLC or go to a Le Leche League meeting. Majority of Pediatricians will not know how to help. Formula is generally NOT the answer for simple breastfeeding issues.

Takes at LEAST 2 weeks of completely not eating a food group before you can even begin to see a change. Most do so for a month.

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My own recent experience... My 3 month old was very colicky until about mid 2nd month - the force fed formula the NICU used since I couldn't pump enough to completely feed him at the schedule they set was finally completely out of his system (takes 3-4 weeks to have the GI tract go back to normal after eating formula). I also started taking him to the chiropractor who routinely worked on infants and children... what a world of difference within 3 visits. No, they didn't crack his neck/spine/etc, they used his body weight to align his spine and neck. I never changed my diet and he does still get gassy from many foods I eat, as well as has many different colored poops - - but he's gaining weight fine and is a happy camper most of the time.

Hello, that sounds like amoeba, you have to take your baby to the lab and ask them to take a "fresh sample" from his rectum.
Then the dr will give you medication, it has NOTHING to do w/breast milk, rather with either the baby crawling or taking stuff into his mouth not well washed.
Medication is usually very strong and there are two options, one is three days and the other in quinine based and has to be taken for 21 days and the whole family has to take them also.
Hope this helps, as I live in the tropics, amoebas are very common and babies are prone to them soooo easily!
T.

My son was 8 weeks when I noticed mucus and blood. He was also very colicy. We ended up moving to Nutramagin (previously BF) and within 72 hrs - happy baby, no mucus. He was unable to digest milk protien. I was told the dairy would take 2 weekss to be out of my system and then another week for his intestines to "heal" from the trauma. He was so unhappy and clearly in pain, I did go to formula. Best of luck to you and your son.

My son had the same issue at 3-4 months with mucus and blood in his poop. He was unphased by it though. No discomfort when he pooped and no colic. He was pretty much normal with the exception of the obvious evidence in his diaper. We went to a pediatric gastro @ TX Childrens. Per her recommendations, I reduced my dairy intake. I didn't even do complete elimination but I would have. She said to continue to breastfeed unless I wanted to put him on specialty formula which was very pricey. She wasn't concerned about his diapers because it was so little and he showed no apparent discomfort. I knew my milk would help him down the road better than any formula ever would. I breastfed until 15 months and now can't keep him away from dairy! Some grow out of the protein allergy faster than others. Good luck with your little one.

it's the breast milk.

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it's the breast milk.