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How long would a new born baby stay before passing out the black stool? My baby is four days today and he’s yet to stool. Should...
Babies must pass that black stool called Meconium within the first 24 hours of life.
My baby's stool has been watery since Thursday and I noticed some traces of blood in it today twice she is 1year 27days .what shou...
Dr Aina Johnson

Paediatrician

Blood in the stools is NOT NORMAL. It could be due to Dysentery or bleeding along the gastrointestinal tract. Blood like substance does not necessarily mean that there is blood in the stools. Kindly see a doctor and let the stools be analysed in the laboratory. If confirmed to be blood the underlying cause of the bloody stools will be further investigated and treated.
My 5months old baby has been stooling since 2days ago( like 3 to 4 times daily) and she started having catarrh today. What do I do...
Dr Aina Johnson

Paediatrician

Dear mom, is your baby on exclusive breastfeeding? Dose the poo sink completely into the diaper?
I noticed my baby of 5months has been stooling frequently as she began to bring out tooth. Since u always advise that there is no...
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If the baby is exclusively breastfed, there is no need to worry.
Kindly pay attention to your own diet and avoid herbal remedies or drugs that are not prescribed by the doctors which may pass via the breast milk to affect the baby. Avoid heavy spicy or flavoured foods as well as some also affect the baby when passed via the breast milk to the baby! If MUCUS persists in the stools kindly see a Paediatrician for thorough evaluation and management
Good afternoon doctors in the house. My three months old baby passes gas a lot and the odour is very offensive. His stool is norma...
There is nothing to worry about.
My baby strains a lot when passing stool and the stool is normal. Please what is the cause and what can I do to be of help? I've i...
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If your baby is on exclusive breastfeeding, there is no need to worry!
Babies on exclusive breastfeeding may not pass stools for days Even up to 2 weeks and as long as the stools are normal there is nothing to worry about.
If on formula or mixed feeding, ensure you give plain water after the formula feeds.
The straining is nothing to worry about as long as the stools are normal stools... Not hard and not watery!
All the best.
Seven months old boy cannot stool easily. Please, what can I do?
Kindly increase his water intake now he is on complementary feeding. Try to include fruits in his diet as well
I have been observing the frequency of the stool of my 6month old baby for some days. Though the stool isn't watery at all it is f...
Good job for the observations but not to worry since it not watery
I have a 5 months old baby who is passing stools that have mucus but has now turned green with white things. She is playing normal...
Dr Aina Johnson

Paediatrician

Greenish stools suggest inadequate feeding , starvation stools or may also be a reflection of some pigments in your own food or drug intake. Kindly breast feed exclusively on demand at least every 3 hours and empty one breast thoroughly before switching to the next during feeding...Also kindly check your food and all intakes generally. Just continue exclusive breastfeeding.
What could be the cause of 8 months old suddenly won't eat and her stool is greenish?
Dr. Dara Abiodun

Medical Doctor

Also increasing the frequency of feeds as well. If breastfeeding also watches your food intake, drugs if taking any
My child stool too often he stool almost 10 times a day and the stool is not watering. Can this be normal? He is just 1year 5 Mont...
Since the poo is not watery then there's nothing to worry about, but to learn more about diarrhoea. kindly visit the hospital