Help, mucus in babies poo

Anyones baby have mucus in their poo? I've been on dairy free diet for month and a half thinking that he might have cows milk allergy but i don't see any difference. Any recommendations for good paediatrician? I am not happy with the one i got, it's hard to get an appointment unfortunately.

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I’m not sure this is the most helpful advice, but we had the same when our daughter was quite little! I was on a dairy free diet as well and there was no changes… we took her to the doctor because there was the smallest amount of blood in there also but the doctor was not concerned. She said to monitor but mucus in baby poo is quite normal to help them pass it, and as she had no other symptoms it wasn’t anything she was worried about. Eventually my daughter grew out of it (even before solids).
Again this probably isn’t super helpful but just a little peace of mind incase the next paediatrician says the same as this xx

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Is it just mucous or is he unsettled as well? My little one has a cows milk protein allergy but also is intolerant/ sensitive to a bunch of other foods as well. Make sure that you’re avoiding soy as the protein in soy is s very similar to cows milk protein. My little one is also intolerant to apples, potato, capsicum and spicy food, all of which cause him to be very unsettled and have mucousy poos.

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Look into CMPI

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my daughter was exactly the same as yours! Did the dairy free diet too and no difference. She just grew out of it.

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See a paediatric dietitian, paediatricians don't have as much knowledge on baby nutrition as a dietitian does (even though they think they do 😅). It's not recommended to eliminate whole food groups from yours or babies/toddlers diets without guidance, especially if you're breastfeeding.

Also, all babies are different when it comes to allergies and intolerances, just because something worked for someone else, doesn't mean that's what your baby needs

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did she have any other symptoms at that time?

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sometimes he is unsettled but he doesn't have blood in the poo.He also poops a lot so i am not sure what's normal and what isn't🤦‍♀️ Thanks for your advice

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thank you, the paediatrician we see couldn't give me advice about my diet, or how long it takes to clear the dairy from my system, doesn't have an answer for any question i ask🤦‍♀️

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he is 3 months old now, i've been on dairy free diet since he was 1month and a half old

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A little irritated right before a poo but nothing crazy and no other symptoms! Was her usual self which was why the doctor wasn’t worried!
It won’t hurt to get another opinion but if they’re also not concerned it might be the same as what we experienced x

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