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Black stool in 1year old
Hi my baby is 1 year old yesterday i had given beetrrot cutlet for lunch she passed red stools in night i knew it was from beetroot again she didn't pass motion till today noon which was black stool half and half green stool i got scared seeing it but when i pressed the stool it was coming as pink colour which was clearly beetroot my baby is active and playing doesn't look in any discomfort
The stool was also smooth didn't have any bad odour but google shows internal bleeding
Am attaching pic for reference pls don't mind can u kindly say if it's anything serious
The pink part was when i pressed the black stool which is beetroot
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Dr Faisal Zoheb
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Greetings it's due to the colour of the food so no need to worry.
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It's totally normal only
What ever you eat beetroot that colour has come so it's normal only
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Totally because of the colour of the food taken. No worries.
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This is most likely beetroot-related stool discoloration, which can appear red, pink, purple, dark brown, or even blackish in some children. Since baby is active, playful, comfortable, and the color looked pink/red on pressing, it is reassuring and less suggestive of bleeding.
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Observe for 1–2 days and avoid beetroot for now.
Please see a pediatric doctor if stools remain black/tarry even without beetroot, or if baby develops vomiting, fever, abdominal pain, weakness, poor feeding, pallor, or blood in stool.
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Dr. Jay Gajjar
Pediatrician
6 yrs exp
Surat
Most likely this is due to beetroot pigmentation and not internal bleeding, especially since the stool shows pink/red color on pressing, the baby is active, playful and otherwise well. Beetroot can sometimes make stool appear red, dark brown, blackish or mixed green depending on digestion. Internal bleeding stools are usually jet black/tarry with foul smell and the child often looks unwell. Just observe for 1–2 days, give normal diet and fluids. If repeated black stools continue without beetroot intake, fresh blood appears, vomiting, abdominal pain, lethargy or poor feeding develops, then consult your pediatrician.
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