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A member asked:

My 10 wk old is ebf and has mucous in his stool. blood test in stool was negative. he's not fussy and i'm dairy free for 3 wks. no change. normal?

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Dr. Barry Bergman answered

Mucus in stool: Normal for breast fed babies, not to worry.

Answered 1/27/2014

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