I have never understood why some mothers are so worried about the color of their childrens poop. I know if it is black then they are getting too much iron, but other then that I really don't know.
2006-11-06 06:16:38 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
Don't be frightened by the color changes of BMs. In normal infants, BMs change color as the baby's diet changes, as the digestive tract matures, and as it is populated by new, normal bacteria. It's rare that color changes signal a digestive problem. Usually color changes just mean that there is more or less of the yellow/green/brown/orange pigments that are picked up along the way.
When to Worry:
If the color of your baby's stools stay chalky white, there may be no bile from the liver to digest the food.
If the stool is tarry black, there may be blood in the digestive tract that has turned dark black as it traveled down the intestines.
If there is bright red blood in the stools, there has been some blood expressed very close to the anus, (i.e. no time to turn black).
You don't need to worry about green, orange, and yellow stools. They are par for the course and are rarely a sign of a digestive problem.
2006-11-06 06:30:35 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It changes color with what they are eating. The only real concern you should have is if there is any blood in it. This is not a good sign. If it is too loose or is constipated, you need to have him drink more liquids.
2006-11-06 06:37:13 · answer #2 · answered by Serious 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes black means too much iron, and green means they've been out in the sun too much. Other than that, any color is pretty much normal unless it's bloody or really runny.
2006-11-06 06:18:38 · answer #3 · answered by CelebrateMeHome 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
if it's black then they're are bleeding. I never was concerned about the color of my child's poo considering it changed colors with whatever they ate.
2006-11-06 06:19:07 · answer #4 · answered by cutiepie81289 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I only joke with my kids about it, but I REALLY don't want to know unless the have diarrhea
2006-11-06 06:19:19 · answer #5 · answered by Jody 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i know green means they are sick, but other than that i think it just follows what they have eaten especially babies who are just being introduced to baby food
2006-11-06 06:25:49 · answer #6 · answered by Lori C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It can change color based on what they are eating. (Or, if breastfed, based on what mom eats.)
As long is it's not dry, hard and formed, it's fine.
2006-11-06 06:19:08 · answer #7 · answered by momma2mingbu 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋