Up to 90% of infants with meconium ileus have cystic fibrosis, a genetic condition that causes thick mucus ... baby is fed formula, they may have darker, smellier poop than if they were breastfed.

New parents quickly learn: it’s not the frequency, it’s the force. Breastfed babies especially are known for the occasional ...

Genentech, a member of the Roche Group (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY), announced today positive final results from the overall survival (OS) analysis of the Phase III INAVO120 study. These data showed ...

Child nurses assured me this can be normal for breastfed babies and there's nothing you can do about it," she says When it came time for solids, Elysha followed the baby-led route. "I introduced ...

A baby's first stool is called meconium. It is a mixture of the secretions from the alimentary glands together with lanugo, pigment and cells from the wall of your baby’s bowel. After a day or two, a ...

Cow’s milk allergy (CMA) affects up to 2.2% of infants, with a complex interplay of immunological mechanisms, allergen ...

If you are holding a little one whose baby’s diaper has suddenly filled with watery diarrhea and you feel worry creeping in, ...

“All reasonable efforts to provide breast milk to a baby are potentially lifesaving,” Taft said. Breastfeeding can help keep mothers healthy, too. It eases recovery from pregnancy by helping ...

Small amounts of mucus in the stool is normal. However, larger amounts of mucus in their stool may indicate inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) or other medical conditions. Mucus in the gut is ...