1 How to identify the problem by the color of the stool

The fact that the baby is disturbed by the state of the digestive system is indicated by feces with mucus. His color, the presence of mucus, blood and other unusual things should alert the parents. We must also take into account the fact that after birth and up to a week the color of the feces will change in the child. First it is black, then green, and only then yellow. The latter is so and remains if the child is breastfed. After the lure is introduced into his diet, the color of the feces in the child will change to light brown. There is nothing dangerous in the presence of mucus in the feces of a newborn child the first 3-4 days of his life. Since feces have not yet been formed, and the body undergoes purification and adaptation after being in amniotic fluid. If the mucus is observed more than 6-7 days, then it is already worth contacting the pediatrician.

In order to determine the disease according to the state of feces, one must have some knowledge in this matter. Correctly and in time paying attention to certain things, can save the child's health.

What color of stool will tell about a particular problem:

1. Yellow color in a child. In this case, you need to pay attention to the brightness and density of stool. If it is diarrhea with a bright yellow color, and even a sour and unpleasant odor, then there are all reasons for the excitement. Such signs may indicate food poisoning, poor functioning of the liver or gallbladder. If a stool with mucus is found in this color, this may be a sign of a dysbiosis.
2. Black color of the child. This can mean that there is latent blood in the stool. A sign of this may be trauma to the digestive system, internal minor bleeding.
3. Green color of the child. If at this color there is also mucus in the feces of the baby - this is a sign of an intestinal infection. Especially, if the green stool of the baby is accompanied by high fever, vomiting, diarrhea. This can lead to dehydration of the body in an infant. Green mucus, found in feces, may indicate a dysbiosis. Breast milk is by far the most useful for an infant, but it can still cause intestinal infections. Especially staphylococcus, which feels comfortable in the sour-milk environment and can spread in the breasts with non-observance of personal hygiene by the mother.
4. Brown in the child. This is the most healthy and normal color of feces. Only in infants it manifests itself after a complementary meal or artificial mixture. This indicates a correct balance of bacteria in the intestines of a newborn baby.

If the baby is breastfeeding, the mother should carefully monitor the diet. Products must be fresh and quality. Particular attention should be paid to meat, fish, dairy products. They must be heat treated before use. Milk is especially dangerous. If the mother has problems with digestion, then the child can feel it. Many children very badly tolerate lactose, which is present in cow's milk. Because of this, there are various problems with poisoning. In breast milk, the lactose ratio is much lower and not dangerous to the health of a newborn baby.

2 Causes of the

Symptom There are several reasons why blood in the feces can develop in the infants:

1. Staphylococcus, when it infects the intestine, attaches to its walls, and then it destroys the intestinal mucosa, begins to bleed, so you can see blood in the fecesbabe. This is easy to determine, it is noticeable in the feces of a breastfed child in the form of red veins.
2. Worms, dangerous parasites from which any person suffers, including babies. They infect the intestines, stomach, liver. Their specific movements can affect the protective shells of internal organs, which as a result becomes the cause of minor bleeding.

Mucus in the feces of the baby appears for almost the same reasons. This is the first sign of having to conduct a thorough examination of the baby and undergo a full examination.

In newborns, the intestines and digestive system are not fully developed. This is the only drawback that doctors can not yet explain. Just like intestinal colic, which does not appear in every newborn baby. So far, there are no specific reasons for their appearance. Accordingly, the stool of the baby is not formed. Immediately to determine that there is a problem is not easy. Each mother notices the slightest change in her child. At the slightest symptoms you need to go to the doctor. This may be a sign of intestinal infections, food poisoning, rejection of some product or an allergic reaction. Few people know that allergies occur on internal organs. This results in a stool with mucus in the baby.

In a newborn baby, a green chair may not be a sign of illness. Mom should follow this, after all, after the child starts eating something, except breast milk, it is quite possible the appearance of this color. Everything depends on the child's food. The presence of green products in the baby's diet can cause a change in the color of the stool. For example: broccoli, Brussels sprouts. Broccoli is added to soups from about six months of age. Any new product that is introduced as a complementary food can cause different changes. For example, the appearance of not only a green chair, but also a yellow one.

The body of an infant is vulnerable to external pests. The immune system is not fully developed and very weak. Therefore, the baby needs special care and attention.

Mucus in the feces of a baby can often be due to infection with rotavirus infections. This is a very dangerous intestinal infection, which most affects children under 3 years old. It is very easy to infect it through unwashed hands, toys, food. This is facilitated by the neglect of the rules of personal hygiene and the sanitary conditions in which the child is feeding the mother. It is accompanied by rotavirus diarrhea with mucus, and maybe even blood, high fever, vomiting. Carries a danger to the life of the child, because it leads to dehydration.

The stool is not formed and has many different tips that doctors use to determine the diagnosis. A chair with mucus is not the most serious problem. What is more important is its consequences.

3 Treatment of toddler

To cure mucus in the feces of an infant, it is necessary to correctly establish the cause of its appearance and correctly choose the method of elimination. It is important to know that you can not treat your baby's baby yourself or traditional medicine. It is only necessary to consult a special doctor. It determines the degree of danger to the health of the baby due to the appearance of mucus in the stool.

In severe cases, infants should be hospitalized, namely:

• high temperature, which lasts more than 3 days;

• vomiting;

• diarrhea more than 8 times a day;

• the child's stool has a sour or rotten smell.

If the parents found at least two of the above symptoms in a newborn baby, you need to call an ambulance.

In the hospital, doctors prescribe a course of treatment in several stages. First, the baby is given a shot to lower the temperature. After this, complex droppers are prescribed. They include such medicines: glucose, antibiotics, a complex of vitamins, drugs that contribute to the expansion of blood vessels. Each of them is necessary for the following reasons:

1. Glucose is necessary, since in a newborn child such symptoms cause weight loss. It compensates for losses and improves the condition of the baby.
2. Antibiotics must be prescribed for the treatment of various intestinal infections, which can be indicated by the yellow or green color of the stool, and also the mucus in the stool.
3. A complex of vitamins is required for the normal condition of the baby, because breast milk or a mixture of it is hard and reluctant to eat in such cases.
4. Drugs for vasodilatation are prescribed to prevent the appearance of clots and clots in the blood.

In addition, salt solutions are prescribed to compensate for fluid loss in the body. It's good to cook fresh compotes from dry apples, but you can not add sugar. Given the presence of antibiotics in the treatment, it is necessary to take probiotics to protect the intestinal microflora. Prohibit giving the baby various milk formulas, and also sugar and cottage cheese. If the baby is on breastfeeding, then the mother should adhere to a strict diet until the full recovery of the baby. Do not use sour-milk products, meat, butter, fatty and fried foods, carbonated drinks, sweets( especially chocolate).Usually, if the child requires hospitalization, then it is registered in the hospital with his mother. There is developed a special dietary diet, which the mother needs. Usually treatment in the hospital lasts 5 days, if there are no complications.

After discharge, the doctor must leave recommendations regarding the treatment of the child at home. This is a course of living bacteria to restore balance and flora of the intestine, enzymes for better digestion, syrups or solutions to restore the work of the stomach. The child should follow a diet for at least 2 weeks after discharge. A baked apple, a dry biscuit is allowed. The baked apple is a natural sorbent, which removes toxins and harmful substances from the body. Moreover, they are administered to infants as complementary foods from the age of three months. The only thing that apples should be only green. Reds can cause allergies.

4 Prevention

To prevent mucus in stool in a newborn child, you must:

• adhere to the rules for the care of a child;

• mother and all people close to the child to observe the rules of personal hygiene;

• toddler clothes to be washed separately from the rest, and after necessarily ironing;

• children's toys, pacifier, utensils must be treated with boiling water before giving the child;

• follow the instructions for preparing food and infant formula;

• if the baby is breastfeeding, the mother needs to wash her breast before applying the baby to her.

5 Recommendations to moms

In addition to these recommendations of a nursing mother, you must carefully monitor your diet. Do not buy dairy products in a market where there is no license, inspection and permission to use. And even more so give them to the child. This applies most to cottage cheese and home-made milk. Even if these products are bought from trusted people, they must undergo thermal treatment. Only after this, it is safe to use.

It is best to prepare cottage cheese casseroles or cheese cakes. It is not less tasty and useful.

The most dangerous season of intestinal diseases is summer. In his period, infectious hospitals are full of babies. Because of their weakened immunity, they can easily catch an infection. In this period, they need more careful care. Another mother can transmit the infection to the child through unwashed hands. Often the reason is hidden in seasonal fruits: watermelons, melons, peaches, apricots, grapes.

Sometimes children may suffer from similar stool disorders during the period of teething. At the same time, the temperature rises, there may be yellow feces, and also mucus in feces.

Therefore, for proper treatment, it is necessary to take into account all factors related to the general health of the child.