Doctor in the House: Dark green, brown, yellow or chalky white — what does your baby’s poop tell you about their health? | Parenting News,The Indian Express
A handy guide on baby stools for new parents
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HomeParentingDoctor in the House: Dark green, brown, yellow or chalky white — what does your baby’s poop tell you about their health?
Doctor in the House: Dark green, brown, yellow or chalky white — what does your baby’s poop tell you about their health?
A handy guide on baby stools for new parents
Written by Dr Saroja Balan
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Updated: September 2, 2022 1:52:43 pm
Detect babies' health by their stool. (File)As a pediatrician, it is almost comical the number of calls/queries I receive on the various colours and sizes of a child’s potty. Most new parents are quite bewildered by the sheer number of potties a baby does, which changes from day to day. Trying to decipher whether this is a normal variation or if it is a problem may consume most of your time. But, honestly, there is no point in spending too much time mulling over the contents of your baby’s diaper. Here’s a quick guide to what the poop colours indicate and what they might mean:
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Dark Green/black, tar-like
The first potty that the baby passes within 24 hours after birth is called meconium, it’s really dark green to black in colour and has a tarry consistency. It is made up of all the stuff that the baby has swallowed when in utero, such as amniotic fluid, lanugo hair, mucous, bile, and intestinal fluid. If your baby does not pass meconium within 48 hours, your pediatrician may want to run some tests.
In the first few weeks of your baby’s life, in case it’s white or clay coloured or you see blood in the potty, you will need to talk to your pediatrician.
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