![]() Your baby would have other symptoms, such as vomiting, lethargy, and abdominal pain. Any stool that's passed may contain mucus. This is a blockage of stool in the intestine that prevents anything other than mucus to pass beyond the blockage. The mucus may look greasy and have a bad odor. Your baby's intestines and other organs will produce more mucus if they have cystic fibrosis. ![]() If your baby is allergic to something in their milk or formula, their intestines may become inflamed, leading to increased mucus production. They may also have some blood in their poop if they have a bacterial infection. If your baby has a viral or bacterial infection, inflammation in the intestines can cause mucus in their poop, which may also be green. If your baby is teething, the mucus may be the result of swallowing a lot of saliva. There might also be an underlying cause for mucus in your baby's poop, such as: Some of this may show up in your baby's diaper, and this is perfectly normal, especially for breastfed babies. The intestines produce mucus during digestion – to help the stool move through the intestine. You may notice mucus in your baby's poop that's stringy slimy and yellow, green, or brown in color. There's no need to worry if your baby's pooping pattern stays fairly consistent, their stools are reasonably soft, and they're acting like their usual self. The texture of your baby's poop is more important than frequency. Their stools are usually bigger – and smellier – than breastfed babies' stools. Once they're a month or two old, formula-fed babies can also range from several bowel movements a day to several days between bowel movements.That's because breast milk passes through your baby's digestive system without leaving much solid waste. Some breastfed babies may have just one bowel movement a week. Breastfed newborns often poop after every feeding (roughly six to 10 times a day), but after three to six weeks, they typically slow down and start having bowel movements less frequently.Newborns and young infants tend to have several small poops in a row (so give them time to finish before changing them!).Newborns usually have one or more bowel movements daily, and some newborns produce five or more dirty diapers a day in their first few weeks of life. Younger babies tend to poop more than older ones.Normal pooping patterns vary widely among babies, from after every meal to only once or twice a week. If your baby doesn't have a bowel movement in the first 24 hours, their doctor will make sure there's no problem, such as an intestinal blockage. This transitional stool is a sign that your baby has started digesting early breast milk or formula and that their intestinal tract is working as it should. When your baby is 2 to 4 days old, their poop will become lighter in color – transitioning from dark green to yellow/green to tan or mustardy yellow – and less sticky. (That bacterial colonization will start with your baby's first meal.) What it doesn't contain is the bacteria that will colonize your baby's intestines – and give their poop an odor. Meconium is made of amniotic fluid, mucus, and skin cells. Meconium is hard to clean off, so you may want to smear your baby's bottom with some petroleum jelly – which acts as a barrier – beforehand, if you can. For your baby's first few poops, expect to see a greenish-black, tarry, sticky substance (called meconium) that looks like very thick motor oil. Your baby will most likely produce their first poop within 24 hours after birth.
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