Green Poop
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2 Month with Green Poop???
Asked by M.W. from San Diego
on September 11, 2009
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So I have a 2 month old who is strictly breastfed and recently her poop has changed from the mustardy color to olive green! It's still the same consistency, just a dif...
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- No, nothing you ate, normal to change colors from time to time. It can mean that she's not getting enough hind milk, too much foremilk. Make sure to offer both breasts...
- My son had the same condition when he was that age. I asked the doctor and he didn't seem at all concerned. It went away after a few days after whatever it was moved...
- this happened to my son too, although I think he was about 3 months. I was worried b/c I read that green poop was a sign that your baby might be sick or have diarrea. ...
Green Poop
Asked by S.O. from Phoenix
on January 22, 2009
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Hi Momma's
My 3mo old has been pooping a lot today, then I just changed his diaper and it was green. He has been eating just fine, he is breastfed only. Anyone kn...
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- Did you give him any of the mylicon drops? I remember glow in the dark green poop whenever my son had those...I assumed it was the cause at the time...though the hind...
- The same thing happened with my little girl. She is now 6 months. Rest assured this is very normal.
- Hi S., Let me just put your mind at ease: I've seen... brick red, orange, mustard, ochre, pale green, spinach green, brown with blue polka-dots, purple, black... H...
Breastfeed Baby with Green Poop!
Asked by S.C. from Chicago
on June 4, 2008
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I always thought that breast feed babies are suspose to have orange or yellow seedy poop... Am I wrong or is there something wrong with my baby? Alex is seven weeks o...
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- Have you tried eliminating dairy from your diet? That could be the cause of the green poop as he may not be breaking down the sugar and protein in the milk. My daughte...
- S., It sounds to me like an imbalance of hindmilk and foremilk. Get in touch with the lactation consultant at your delivering hospital and maybe make a visit so y...
- No no your baby is just fine. Poop comes in all different colors, even BF poop. It's probably that your baby's intestines are becoming colonized with bacteria (when ...
Stool Question
Asked by M.M. from Austin
on December 2, 2010
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I had my little girl three weeks ago and have been having problems with bowel movements just the last two days. My stool is extremely hard and it is so painful to have...
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- You are not intaking enough water. Stool softners only work if there is water in the body. You practical have to double your intake of fluids when you breastfeed. S...
- I am reading this late.... But I wanted to let you know that I have IBS and have always had trouble having a bm.... Can literally go 1 full week with out one and then...
- fiber one cereal, benefiber, take it easy with any vitamins with iron in it, This is really normal and should get better soon. Drink lots of water. You may have an ana...
Green Stools? What Do I Do...
Asked by L.M. from South Bend
on July 21, 2008
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My 4 year old son has had nothing but soft green stools the past few weeks. He hasn't had a normal brown stool in a really long time. He says his tummy hurts in the ...
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- Perhaps look at what he's been eating and drinking lately. Has he had foods or drinks with dye in them? Red dyes and blue dyes can make the poop look different. Has...
- Does he eat anything with blue food coloring in it? Like fruit snacks or Captain Crunch or blue cake frosting? That turns stools soft green. My son turned 6 a coupl...
- Check what food colors your son is eating. If my girls get too much blue, green, or purple colored food, it changes their stool. We learned this after we had a blue ...
POOPING GREEN! What Is This?
Asked by A.G. from Dallas
on November 25, 2007
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My 3 year old twins have been pooping green since Friday morning. On Thursday afternoon I gave them some Welch's berry fruit chews...colors were purple, blue, and red...
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- Hi. It's funny that I am reading this! LOL My dad's a pediatrician and I have a 2.5 year old who is doing the same thing now for about a week. Doctor Dad said it was ...
- Okay i have to laugh and say there fine. Like other moms have said it is probly food coloring. Blue dye will do it the most. Now i have to tell you a story to make ...
- My kids at times have had this when they were sick. I buy over the counter lactobaccilus(sp) at CVS Pharmacy and it helps stop it right away. The lactobaccillus(acid...
Green Stools?
Asked by E.S. from Chicago
on October 5, 2007
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Hey, im back again with another concern, As some of you know, I was the one seeking advice with the gassy and fussy baby... Well as I said I took the advices and chang...
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- I remember when I was nursing and the babies had green smelly stools and was told it was the baby drinking so much so fast. Not a big deal...just a sign he was drinki...
- My 3 month old has been on Goodstart all along. Her BM's have always been that way. She is so stinky, my husband gags when attempting to changer her diaper. My doc sai...
- I would think that would be normal. When our little one was younger, the color ranged from light yellow to mustard to tan to green. A quick call to the pediatrician ...
Green Discharge
Asked by M.M. from Fort Wayne
on December 17, 2008
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OK I watch a lil girl she is 4 in March and I went to wipe her today she had pottied anyway. I wiped with a Kandoo and when I was done on the Kandoo was a like green d...
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- She has an infection and needs to be seen by a doctor. One of my girls had that once and needed meds. I can't remember what it was called though. Tell her parents.
- I would recommend that the child needs to be seen by a Dr. asap. I don't want to make any false allegations by all means, but if it is green (almost like guacamole)...
- i don't think it is normal for little girls to be having green discharge. the mom should take her to her pediatrician. just to be on the safe side.
3 Month Old with Green Runny Poop
Asked by H.C. from San Francisco
on January 14, 2009
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Hello moms. Our little baby girl has had a very runny/watery dark green poop for about a month now. She is exclusively breastfed and is at 95th percentile with respect...
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- Mine had that but he cried 24/7 for 3 weeks and I wore green poop the whole time! We had it tested after they blew us off for two weeks. He couldn't tolerate the prote...
- So does my 3-month-old (although it's usually yellow, rather than green). This is NORMAL for an exclusively breast-fed baby!! It is also normal for her not to poo an...
- Hi H., This happened to us at the same time. From what I read this can be caused by too much lactose reaching the large intestine. You are right in thinking you n...
Constipation/solid Stool
Asked by A.D. from Boston
on March 3, 2008
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I put my infant on baby-food approx. 3 wks ago. After doing so, the consistency of his stool changed from runny to mushy (sorry about the details). However, after th...
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- Hi, Ann Marie. My baby, Owen, had the same issue. It was recommended by his ped that we give him a natural laxative, 1 teaspoon of packed dark brown sugar and 2 oz o...
- Hi A., I went thru the same and here what did it for me. Make your own cereal, don't use the store bought stuff. There is too much iron in the store bought stuff and ...
- Are you breastfeeding BEFORE giving him solids? It sounds like he may need more breast milk (or formula/water if you don't BF). Also, depending on his age you may be g...
