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My 12 week old daughter has loose stools with brown mucous on and off for a week now, apart from that she has been drooling a lot lately she is fine?

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Dr. Anna Meyer answered

Specializes in Pediatric ENT and Head and Neck Surgery

Drooling is normal: The salivary glands kick into full gear around this age, so a sometimes dramatic increase in drooling is not uncommon and is normal. You should see her pediatrician for the stools.

Dr Fricke agreed

Answered 4/11/2014

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