What's wrong with a child pooping black?

Novice parents are not able to clearly understand the reasons for some abnormal conditions in their children. At this time, they will become very panicked and don’t know what to do. Especially when they find that their children are defecating black feces, they will think that their children may have problems with some organs or tissues in the body. In fact, if this problem occurs, they should go for testing as soon as possible so that they can know the more specific reasons.

Poop can reflect the baby's health condition, so mothers need to pay special attention. Baby poop comes in many colors, and each color has a different meaning.

Meconium color: dark green

The dark green color of a newborn's meconium is related to the baby's bile. The doctor said that because the baby has not eaten any food yet, the meconium is a mixture of bile and the residues and secretions of gastrointestinal tract exfoliated cells, so it is dark green and viscous. After one or two days, the stool will turn into normal yellow or green color.

Stool color when bile is retained or biliary atresia occurs: beige, white, light yellow

Normal stool will appear yellow or green because of the bile, which are normal stool colors. If your baby's stool is very light and whitish, such as beige, white, or very light yellow, it means that bile is not being excreted, which means that there is a problem with the bile duct or bile duct. Doctors say that when stools have these abnormal colors, there may be bile retention or biliary atresia.

Normal stool color: yellow, green

Medically speaking, yellow and green stools are the result of bile staining, but they may vary slightly due to different diets or intestinal bacteria. Generally speaking, it is normal for your baby's poop to be yellow or green.

Stool color during gastrointestinal bleeding: dark red, bright red, black

If your baby's stool contains blood, also known as "bloody stool", whether it is bright red or dark red, it is abnormal. Doctors say that if the stool is red in color, in addition to congenital intestinal abnormalities, it may also be a symptom of bleeding or inflammation in the baby's intestines. These common diseases may be bacterial gastroenteritis, abnormal masses in the intestines, polyps, or damage to the intestinal mucosa caused by food allergies.

Dark red stool

If there is abnormal tissue or polyps in the intestines, it can cause abnormal bleeding. Also, it may take a while for stool to pass through the intestines. During this period, because hemoglobin will react with intestinal bacteria, the color will not be bright red, but dark red.