bF question - what is it that I m eating

I m seeing the ped tomorrow and will discuss this with him but in the mean time.

DS has very mucousy poop and I BF. However he's gotten 2 bottles of formula in the last 2 weeks and after those bottles he has pretty normal poop. It's gentkerase so it's a milk based formula so if it's not dairy what else might be causing the mucous poo?

Thanks.

Re: bF question - what is it that I m eating

If you bring a poopy diaper to the ped, they can test for blood to see of its dairy or not.

I have to cut all diary from my diet for my EBF DS (had to for my DD too).

But some other things I've noticed turn his poop yucky are diet soda, and if I have too much caffeine.

I think a foremilk/hind milk imbalance can also cause stool changes.

Are you sure it's mucous? I thought DS was still having mucousy poops after I cut dairy but the ped said as long as it's not chunks of mucous, it's ok. Apparently I was mistaken a slightly slimy consistency with mucous.

Are there other symptoms of food intolerance like diaper rash or fussiness?

Re: bF question - what is it that I m eating

I m pretty sure it's mucous and no other signs of an intollerance.