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Baby poop has tint of different color
My baby is 1 month 3 days old.. today his poop has tint of different color like red or brown along with yellow.. is this sign of infection or normal ??? Also from yesterday I started giving him folic acid 5 drops as prescribed by doctor.. what will be the reason for this poop color ? I'm giving him only breast feeding..
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Iron drops cause black colored stools and not red.
Please get a stool routine done and consult a pediatrician
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Dr. Bhatt Vivek Prafulchandra
Pediatrician
4 yrs exp
Rajkot
Normal
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Dr. SK KJM Alisha
Pediatrician
6 yrs exp
Lucknow
Hi. Iron drops will make stool dark. Its normal dont worry
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Dr. Vinit M Mehta
Pediatrician
7 yrs exp
Vadodara
No infection
This a normal poop colour, texture for age
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