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| QUESTION: | | My breastfed baby has been passing green stools. Is that normal? |
| | ANSWER: | | A newborn bayb will have greenish-black stools the 1st few days. This is meconium, which breastmilk very quickly helps to clear from his system. After that, the stools are a golden yellow, usually a flowing consistency. Sometimes, it may just be a yellow stain on the nappy. An occasional green stool is nothing to worry about. A persistent green motion could be caused by medication you are taking, or some particular food you have eaten. Try and recall if you have eaten anything different, and try eliminating it from your diet. Observe if stools return to the normal colour. If, along with green stools, your baby seems unwell, or unusually fussy, you may like to consult a doctor to see if there is an underlying problem. |
| | Please note that this information is for personal use only and is provided based on the limited information from your email. It is private and confidential and is provided by volunteer counsellors, who are not medical professionals but have breastfed their children. Please do not distribute or disseminate to third parties or alter the information. It is the property of the Breastfeeding Mothers' Support Group (Singapore). If you are in doubt or have any difficulty, please consult a lactation consultant or a health professional with an interest in breastfeeding. |
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