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My son passing stools after each meal
My son is 2.4 yrs old and from one week he is passing stools after each meals/snacks(3-4 times). It's not lose motion, normal only. Can see little mucus also. I had put worm medicine 3 months back. Is it normal? Please help.
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After feed stool is normal called Gastrocolic reflex in this age group . More over this toddler age group child have stool called toddler diarrhoea often contain mucus and undigested food particle , it is due to relative immaturityof Intestine / Gut . Measure weight height of the child if that is normal ( u can document it from growth chart ) , then relax nothing to worry about
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Stop outside milk. Just see wat new diet was introduced ,stop all forms of sugars including outside juices
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It can be normal if he had some form of laxative type of food. Anyways if this continues see your pediatrician to examine the child.
As long as he is active playfull and passing urine you don't need to worry
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