hi
my son is one and half year old..he went motion gum gum and muscus in motion.is it by problem or normal in babies.

Question

hi
 my son is one and half year old..he went motion gum gum and muscus in motion.is it by problem or normal in babies.

Accepted Answer

mucus in the stool is very common phenomenon.
it is usually present due to the throat mucus / thick saliva  as well as respiratory secretions 
which pass on from respiratory tract (parts of nasal cavity , oral cavity and throat) to the gastrointestinal tract by swallowing and then comes out through the anal canal mixed with the stool.
it may be  be present in less quantity during regular times and would be in more quantity during allergy as well as cough and cold in the child.
mucus in the stool is also associated with gastrointestinal infections as a less constipation as well as indigestion.
treatment is usually given according to the cause

hi my son is one and half year old..he went motion gum gum and muscus in motion.is it by problem or normal in babies.