My 5 month old baby began having frequent (8-10 per day) green mucousy bowel movements for about 1 week. He is exclusively breastfed and has been taking rice cereal for about 3 weeks. He has no fever, is happy and content and is not dehydrated (he is drooling a lot and has tears)...he is also teething (he got his first 2 bottom teeth last month). Today, his bowel movements went from being green and mucousy to a mustard yellow colour but very runny/watery. What does this mean? Could this be a virus that he is getting over and the bowel movements are returning to normal. He usually has 1-2 mustard yellow curdy bowel movements with some seeds per day - normal for breastfed babies.
Hi, Welcome to Chat Doctor, More than the color, it's the consistency that worries me. Especially if the baby was started on top feeds, so there is a possibility of infection in gut which can be due to hygiene feed or may be just a viral gastroenteritis. Good thing is that this can be managed very easily by you by making sure you keep giving adequate milk and liquids orally. ORS is a good substitute to prevent deny Chat Doctor.  Watch for any blood in stools. If yes, then need to see a doctor and start antibiotics. Make sure child is active and feeding well and no evidence of deny