The reason why children have green poop

Nowadays, children have a richer diet, so they are particularly prone to green stools. Green stools are particularly harmful to children's bodies, especially if they continue to have green stools for a long time, which can cause serious harm to children. So after many children have green stools, many mothers want to know the reasons why their children have green stools and how to replenish water. In order for you to understand as soon as possible, take a look at the following introduction.

Bilirubin in bile is a yellow pigment that makes feces appear yellow. Bilirubin can be oxidized to biliverdin, which makes the stool green. The feces excreted by children on the diaper encounters oxygen in the air, which converts bilirubin into biliverdin, making the surface of the feces green. In addition, many bifidobacteria parasitize in the intestines of children, making the intestines acidic. The feces have been oxidized in the intestines and turned green before being excreted from the body. This is a normal physiological phenomenon.

Generally, the stool of breastfed babies is acidic, slightly green in color, and sometimes mixed with some white particles. If a formula-fed baby has green stools, it means that the intestinal motility is accelerated or there is inflammation in the intestine, which is a symbol of diarrhea. Some parents think that their children’s green stools are caused by some kind of shock, which is wrong.

Possible reasons why your baby's stool is green:

1. Babies may spit up milk or have green stools when they catch a cold or have indigestion. If you cannot determine which situation is causing it, you need to see a doctor to check the stool. If there is an infection, active treatment is required. If the test results are normal, the child may have indigestion or a cold abdomen.

2. When the child is not full, the child's gastrointestinal movement is too fast due to hunger, and the stool becomes green and watery.

3. If you think your baby eats a lot, it is because of indigestion. Give her Mommy Love.

4. In addition, for the health of the baby, it is necessary to take in enough iron. If the baby who eats milk powder containing iron cannot fully absorb the iron in the milk powder, the stool will be yellow-green, the white particles in the stool will be larger, and it will be more likely to have a foul odor.

5. Some babies often excrete a small amount of green vegetable puree in their stool when they first add vegetable puree. Some parents often think it is indigestion and stop adding vegetable puree. In fact, this phenomenon is common when healthy babies change their food.

Replenish body water in time

Diarrhea may initially cause mild dehydration, so the focus of care is to replenish the water lost by the baby's body. Mommy can choose any one of the following rehydration methods:

Homemade sugar and salt water. Add 10 grams of glucose or sugar and 2 to 5 grams of salt to 500 ml of boiling water. Take the medicine at a ratio of 20-40 ml/kg body weight within 4 hours. Take the rest at any time.

Salt rice soup. Add 2 grams of salt to 500 ml of rice soup and let your baby drink it as boiled water.

Take the new formula of oral rehydration salt (ORS): 3.5 grams of sodium chloride, 2.5 grams of sodium bicarbonate, 1.5 grams of potassium chloride, 20 grams of anhydrous glucose, add water to 1000 ml.

The above is a detailed introduction to children's frequent green stools. I believe you have also learned the reasons for green stools and how to replenish water. Therefore, when your child has green stools and cannot be effectively controlled, you should understand the reasons introduced above, replenish water for the child, and provide other treatments to help the child recover as soon as possible.