Infant Passing Stool With Clear Mucus And Blood In It. What Could This Be?
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The appearance of blood and mucus in a baby's diaper can be frightening for parents. Most cases of blood and mucus are harmless to the baby and either go away on their own or are easily corrected.
The presence of clear mucus with blood can be due to a food allergy, intestinal infection, colitis, etc. Most of the times the cause is self limiting and it goes away on its own. You need to self monitor the stools of your baby for any recurrence of bleeding or mucoid discharge. In case she is poorly feeding and is not active then do consult her pediatrician for a detailed examination and treatment.
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Mild amount of mucoid discharge can happen from vagina too which is a normal finding and is not worrisome. The mild blood streak in that case may be related to the hormonal changes due to any hormonal medicines her mother might have been taking. This effect is usually self limiting and does not need any treatment.
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