What happens when a child has black stool?

For babies, some organs and systems in their bodies are not yet fully developed, so it is easy for the body to have small abnormalities. However, some digestive system diseases can often be detected through feces. So what is the reason?

Babies have a fragile constitution and are easily affected by the outside world. If there is any abnormality in the baby's body, it can be easily seen in the color of the stool. Some babies have black stools, which really makes parents anxious. What causes black stools in babies? Let’s find out below.

If the baby's stool is gray-black, it may be due to the iron supplements or the inability to digest and absorb the iron in the milk powder, or indigestion. It can usually be prevented and treated by adjusting the diet. During this period, the baby's diet should be simple and light. He can drink some rice soup and eat some porridge. After a period of conditioning, you can add some vegetables, fruit juice, and rice noodles. Don't eat too much greasy or difficult-to-digest food. Eat lighter and choose more easily digestible foods.

If your baby's stool is black, you should first consider whether the child has taken iron supplements. Black stools will appear when taking iron supplements, or if the child has eaten iron-rich foods, such as animal blood clots. The baby's bowel movement will return to normal immediately after stopping use. If the baby's stool is black after adding complementary foods, it should be considered as the dyeing of the complementary foods. For example, the baby's bowel movement will return to normal immediately after stopping eating bananas, persimmons, etc. If none of these are present, then we should consider that the black stool is caused by gastrointestinal bleeding in children. It is recommended that the stool be sent for examination immediately to test for occult blood. Get a diagnosis.

Through the above introduction, we now know what is going on when children have black stools. When a child has abnormal bowel movements, we should take the child to the hospital for examination in time, especially paying attention to daily life and diet. According to the child’s situation, we should also pay attention to daily diet conditioning during treatment, and also pay attention to prevention.