Mushy stools constantly

My little boy has never really had a solid poo. They are always soft or mushy. He is still in nappies but will go on the potty for a wee. I really want to get him toilet trained but I’m concerned the soft stools may be the problem. I’ve taken him to the GP who ruled him as healthy and advised to try and cut out foods. I don’t know where to start! Lactose seems the obvious starter. He doesn’t drink much milk but likes yoghurts and cheese. I don’t know how much to cut out to see a difference if that is the culprit. He also had a bit of eczema, not sure if this is related to food intolerances. Really don’t know where to start. He is never gassy or in pain. Any help would be really appreciated xx

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It took our son ages to do ‘solid’ poos, like at least 2.5 years, I’d say now they somewhat solid but still soft, they come out log shaped but definitely on the softer side but he’s fully toilet trained now so it’s harder to tell. I should think if the doctor says all is well you should be fine and give pops on the potty or toilet a try! Will be a much easier clean up for you too!

Has your Dr done any bloods? We had the same and the blood tests showed low iron and potential coeliac. We’ve been referred to a gastroenterologist. He’s been on iron for 3 months, a probiotic and a week’s worth of antibiotics to rule out a parasite and things seem more solid.

One of my girls never had a solid poo when in nappies and I mean frequent poonarmies, seeing previous food eaten etc. we still managed to toilet train her and actually her poos are better she hasn't had a poo accident since 4 weeks potty trained (started in August) and they come out a very soft log. Give it a try he may surprise you but don't be surprised if you get poo accidents for 4-6 weeks. We had 1 or 2 in potty to start with then accidents for 4 weeks, the other twin 6 weeks.

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