Why is the baby's stool blue?

In daily life, some careful parents will find that children, especially newborn babies, have green stool color. For this reason, some parents will be very worried, wondering if there is a problem with the child's digestion or other physical illness. Some parents will ask why their baby’s stool is blue? Next, let’s take a closer look at what causes children’s stools to be green.

Changes in newborn baby's stool

About 24 hours after birth, your baby will pass a thick, black substance called meconium. Meconium is the intestinal contents of the fetus in the uterus that must be eliminated from the body before normal digestion can begin. Later, the child's bowel movements gradually became regular and the stool became harder. As long as the baby (baby food) is healthy (healthy food), happy, and gaining weight, there is no need to pay attention to the child's bowel movements and there is no need to worry too much about the child's bowel movements. Different children have different numbers of bowel movements per day, but as children grow, the number of bowel movements will become less and less. At the beginning, the child may have 3-4 bowel movements a day. After a few weeks, the frequency of bowel movements may decrease to once every two days. This is normal. In addition, the following phenomena are also normal: thin, uneven stools; green stools; bowel movements after eating; sometimes up to 6 bowel movements per day.

Breastfed baby stool

After the baby is born, it will pass meconium, which is green-black, smooth, and sticky. Later, the baby will pass yellowish stool, which is normal breastfeeding stool. The number of bowel movements per child is not important, it can be more or less, some may have bowel movements several times a day or less may have bowel movements once every few days. Baby poop is usually mushy or thicker than ice cream and has no odor. Babies who are breastfed rarely suffer from constipation. They absorb almost everything and produce very little waste. This explains why babies sometimes only defecate once every three days. Remember that what you eat has a great influence on your baby, and spicy foods can cause indigestion in your child.

Milk-fed baby feces

After the child's digestive function stabilizes, children who eat formula milk have more frequent bowel movements, and the stool is harder, yellower, and has a peculiar smell than that of breastfed children.

Sometimes you will find that your child's stool is soft, like soft-shelled eggs, but a normal child's stool should be hard. The solution to the problem is to give your child more water: that is, add more water to the usual formula milk. You can also give your child more cold boiled water while feeding him. After the child reaches a few months old, you can add some dried plum juice or filtered fruit juice to the drinking water to prevent dry stools.

Changes in bowel movements

As long as the child is normal, there is no need to worry about any changes in the child's stool. There is nothing serious about variations in color; and a slightly dry or watery texture does not mean that there is anything wrong with the child. If you are worried, please consult your doctor, community nurse or doctor. They will be very willing to serve you. Occasional watery stools do not mean your child has any problem or infection, but watery stools, accompanied by sudden changes in color, odor, and an increase in the frequency of bowel movements, should prompt a doctor's visit, especially if you suspect your child may be ill. In general, changes in the frequency and color of bowel movements do not indicate any problems, but the odor and water content of the stool may tell a lot.

The above is a detailed introduction to the question of why baby’s stools are blue. If a child has blue stools, parents do not need to worry too much as long as there is nothing wrong with the child's body. As children grow, the food they consume will also change. For example, fruits or green vegetables will cause changes in stool color.