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Dark green poop
Hi, my baby is completely on formula as I didn't get breast milk.I am using similac 1 from beginning.He used to poop 7-8 times (yellowish) at the beginning...now he is 4 months old.he poop is dark green(mucus like consistency) - almost black and poops only once alternate day from past 10 days
He is not having any other symptoms
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the green colour that many times is present in the stool is due to the digestive enzymes (bile )present in the stomach and when the food reacts with the digestive enzymes this can give green colour to the stool.
the importance is of consistency of the stool so if the consistency is watery and green then only you need to meet the doctor but if it is semi solid to solid green stool then no need to meet the doctor.
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Dark green stools is normal color but if its black then few tests need to be done
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Dr. Lakshmi Narayana Munirathi
Pediatrician
29 yrs exp
Hyderabad
See that mosquito bites do not happen. If develops fever cold symptoms take consultation.
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Dr. M.L.Kothari
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dear parents,
baby on formula feed generally passes stool greenish in colour. normal
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