Patient's question:
10 daysCurrent general situation: My child is now 2 months and 10 days old. Previously, they had a bowel movement once a day, which was normal. Starting from yesterday, the frequency has increased—yesterday there were 3 movements, and today there has been a bowel movement after every feeding. The first one was larger, while the others were smaller and slightly loose with a sticky consistency. I'm not sure if it's normal.
Doctor's answer:
You need to first test the child's stool for analysis to determine whether the increased frequency of bowel movements with mucus is caused by an infection or non-infectious reasons (such as indigestion). (Reminder: If you are testing the stool, the sample should be sent for testing within 1 hour. Additionally, the stool sample should not be taken off the diaper, and the container holding the sample must be clean.) Targeted treatment can be provided based on different causes, which can help alleviate the symptoms.