Can infant poop have mucus in it?

Welcome to my new series, "Oh the things I...GOOGLE"!

A couple of weeks ago I found myself laughing at the fact that I was googling "Can infant poop have mucus in it?" and then I was reminded of some of the funny things people have googled landing on my page. So I decided to start a series about the funny things I happen to google. Don't act like you haven't done it yourself, motherhood makes you curious about a lot of things.

Emily had her first cold two weeks ago and I was absolutely paranoid the entire time. My mother-n-law, a pediatric nurse, assured me that Emily had a viral cold & there was nothing I could do. She told me the things I needed to watch for before I took her to the doctor. I about had a heart attack when I went to change Emily's diaper and found it to be a little mucusy looking. I was kind of embarrassed to ask my mother-n-law about her poop so I googled it. I kind of figured it was possible but had to know if I needed to take her to the doctor or not.

I learned that mucus can be seen in infant poop especially if they are swallowing excess mucus like from a cold or teething. If however it is bloody or occurs when they are not teething or have a cold than there is something to be concerned about. Relief for this momma.

So it can be completely normal if your baby has mucus in their poop! :)

I enjoyed this article the most: Livestrongs Mucus in Infant Stool.

Oh and I did end up at the doctor being the paranoid new mommy that I am despite my mother-n-laws advice. It was viral & there was nothing I could do for her. But at least I could sleep assured knowing that she didn't have something worse.  

Doesn't she look so miserable? I hate head colds too baby girl.

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