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Problems occur due to iron drops in poop

2022-11-24 16:34:05
When my baby is 2 month old. Dr. gives him multivitamin and iron drops for 1 month..During 1 month consuming these drops, his poop became dark green..Now he is 4 month old.. he poops one time in a day but poop color is light green with foul smell.. He drink mother+formula milk.. His weight is 6 kg. I know his poop colour was change because of iron drops but from one month he doesn't take iron drops.. So when his poop will return in original color (yellow)
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Babies have varying stool colours tanging from greenish to yellow to dark yellow Dark colour is due to iron Dont worry about colour if the baby is feeding well and playful and active

Answered2022-11-24 19:14:42

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