what does green stool of infant signify?

Answer 1

that you are letting him/her graze in the yard too long.

Answer 2

hi !! you have not mentioned the age of the infant.
could you be possibly be asking about a new born infant?
a new born baby..passes greenish black coloured stool called the meconium in the first 2 days of life which is normal.
it is composed of amniotic fluid, mucous, lanugo (the fine hair that covers the baby's body), bile, and cells that have been shed from the skin and the intestinal tract. Meconium is thick, greenish black, and sticky.
During pregnancy the baby floats in the amniotic fluid that fills the mother's uterus. This fluid protects the baby while he or she grows and develops. The baby swallows the amniotic fluid which contains all the other constituents mentioned above. All of the contents other than the amniotic fluid itself are filtered out and remain behind in the intestine while the amniotic fluid is absorbed and re-released into the uterine space when the fetus urinates. This cycle maintains the amniotic fluid in a clear, healthy state during the nine months of pregnancy. This process of recycling the amniotic fluid occurs about every 3 hours.

In some cases, the baby passes stools (meconium) while still inside the uterus. This usually happens when the baby is under stress. Once the meconium is passed into the amniotic fluid, it is possible for the baby to breathe the meconium into his lungs. This condition is called meconium aspiration and can cause inflammation in the baby's lungs after he is born.

This inflammation can cause the baby to go into respiratory distress. If meconium is detected in the amniotic fluid when the mother's water breaks, special precautions are taken to clear the fluid from the baby's stomach and lungs

Answer 3

Green stool in infants which are passed frequently may be due to some infecting agents most commonly the rota viruses. They are sometimes referred to as winter diarrhoeas even though it may occur in nonwinter seasons. It is related to contaminated hands of the infants which they suck or through utensils (feeding bottles and nipples) washed with contaminated water. It is a self limited disease however replenishment of body fliud to counter fluid lost is a must.

Answer 4

Until babies are eating solid foods, their stools are normally soft and runny. However, if your baby's stools are watery, greenish, and more frequent than normal, he or she has diarrhea. Most cases of diarrhea are caused by viral infections. However, diet (introducing new foods), bacterial infections, and chronic gastrointestinal diseases can also cause diarrhea. Note that a baby's stools can look greenish in the first few days of life.

Answer 5

Faeces in children sometimes look a different colour from normal when they have moved through the bowel more quickly than usual. This could be due to a viral infection such as gastroenteritis.

Changes in diet, especially an increase in fibre , could also result in digested food moving more swiftly through the bowel.

Answer 6

nothing in itself. more important to see if the baby is active and feeding well - then the colour of the stool is of no significanace. a normal coloured stool in a child who is not feeding ok is significant

Answer 7

did they eat anything green today? peas maybe?
elimate that first, maybe u can call the hospital for some free over the phone information, is it runny or solid how old is the infant

Answer 8

they are healthy. green could mean they have had plenty of iron which if your not breast feeding there is a ton of iron in formulas.