My baby is 5 months old and he used to be constipated, but now his stool are not runny, just look slimy anyone know whats wrong??
I have a doctor appointment for him today...
2007-02-14 07:48:56 · 5 answers · asked by aussie_female1981 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
He eats 2-3 teaspoons of food 3 times a day
2007-02-14 07:53:05 · update #1
He could be teething and the excess saliva that he is swallowing can make his stools runnier than usual. Good luck!
2007-02-14 10:45:45 · answer #1 · answered by ♥♥♥♥♥calimama♥♥♥♥♥ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Could he have been constipated because he was on formula? Sounds like the iron in the formula combined with rice cereal made him constipated. With my neice the doc had her put her baby on fruit to help. Any change in diet will cause some difference in stools until their bellies get used to it.
2007-02-14 16:12:26 · answer #2 · answered by Baby #3 due 10/13/09 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Slimy like mucus generally means infection, or irretation in the bowels due to being fed solids. 5 month old babies should be on cereals but not vegitables and fruits yet, certainly not cows milk. But talk to your doctor because all babies handle solids differently.
2007-02-14 16:39:00 · answer #3 · answered by Gig 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If he's learning to eat something other than formula or breast milk, that's probably the cause of the change.
2007-02-14 15:52:22 · answer #4 · answered by mamasquirrel 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could be a virus. Does he have a cold right now?
2007-02-14 15:57:25 · answer #5 · answered by besitos2610 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋