what else besides MSPI causes mucous in poops?

Re: what else besides MSPI causes mucous in poops?

• rdhmama79 member

  July 2011

  Not sure what could be causing the mucus in your LO's poops, but I can tell you what my experience was.

  M has MSPI, and he had green, bloody, mucus-filled poops almost from the beginning.  After cutting out dairy and soy, the blood disappeared and the colour returned to normal, but the mucus was there for another 3 months.  We tried eliminating various foods and finally discovered that he cannot tolerate eggs.  We have not seen mucus since I cut out eggs several months ago. 

  Maybe talk to your pedi and see if s/he suggests an elimination diet?

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• bethandjoe09

  July 2011

  2 things I can think of.  First, if you have a foremilk/hindmilk imbalance and he's getting a lot of foremilk, that can cause green, frothy, possibly mucus-y poops.  Here are two resources about foremilk/hindmilk imbalance:

   https://www.kellymom.com/bf/supply/foremilk-hindmilk.html

  https://breastfeeding.hypermart.net/toomuchmilk.html
  

  Second, if he's really drooling a lot (possibly teething?), the drool can affect his output.  I don't know if it would be mucus-y, but it can definitely make things runnier and more acidic.
  

  

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• junebride060306 member

  July 2011

  mrschristamiller:

  Not sure what could be causing the mucus in your LO's poops, but I can tell you what my experience was.

  M has MSPI, and he had green, bloody, mucus-filled poops almost from the beginning.  After cutting out dairy and soy, the blood disappeared and the colour returned to normal, but the mucus was there for another 3 months.  We tried eliminating various foods and finally discovered that he cannot tolerate eggs.  We have not seen mucus since I cut out eggs several months ago. 

  Maybe talk to your pedi and see if s/he suggests an elimination diet?

  I think I'll try cutting out eggs. how long after you cut out eggs did the mucous go away? TIA!   

  

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• junebride060306 member

  July 2011

  bethandjoe09:

  2 things I can think of.  First, if you have a foremilk/hindmilk imbalance and he's getting a lot of foremilk, that can cause green, frothy, possibly mucus-y poops.  Here are two resources about foremilk/hindmilk imbalance:

   https://www.kellymom.com/bf/supply/foremilk-hindmilk.html

  https://breastfeeding.hypermart.net/toomuchmilk.html
  

  Second, if he's really drooling a lot (possibly teething?), the drool can affect his output.  I don't know if it would be mucus-y, but it can definitely make things runnier and more acidic.
  

  THANKS! I don't think its an imbalance b/c I don't have an oversupply at all. I constantly worry I don't have enough, and the poops aren't green anymore, just mucous. LO has been drooling a lot more and I did wonder if the drool could make his poop mucousy. maybe that's it?!  they both showed up at the same time I think 

  

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• julandjo member

  July 2011

  I had the same thing happen w/DS.  Turns out he was intolerant of dairy, soy, gluten, egg, citrus, nuts, pork, tropical fruit, and on and on and on.  Mucus can be a sign of so many different things.  If he still seems uncomfortable, I'd consider doing the total elimination diet; that way you're not just guessing in the dark at what could be causing the problem.  It's so frustrating.  ((hugs))

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• rdhmama79 member

  July 2011

  junebride060306:

  mrschristamiller:

  Not sure what could be causing the mucus in your LO's poops, but I can tell you what my experience was.

  M has MSPI, and he had green, bloody, mucus-filled poops almost from the beginning.  After cutting out dairy and soy, the blood disappeared and the colour returned to normal, but the mucus was there for another 3 months.  We tried eliminating various foods and finally discovered that he cannot tolerate eggs.  We have not seen mucus since I cut out eggs several months ago. 

  Maybe talk to your pedi and see if s/he suggests an elimination diet?

  I think I'll try cutting out eggs. how long after you cut out eggs did the mucous go away? TIA!   

  Sorry for the delay.  I think it was about 2 weeks before the mucus was totally gone.  But we haven't seen it come back in almost 4 months now.

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• jd80

  July 2011

  My DD continued to have mucus poop after I cut out dairy and soy too.  I did a total elimination diet and we discovered that egg and wheat were bothering her too.  Thankfully, she seems to be growing out of her intolerances somewhat-she can tolerate it if I eat dairy or wheat in small amounts, but she still cannot tolerate eggs. 

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