Newborn baby's stool is a little green

Newborn babies are always breastfed, so they always have bowel movements easily. However, if there is a problem with the baby's stomach and intestines, the stool will also change color. For example, some parents find that their baby's stool is green. This may be caused by an imbalance of intestinal flora in the baby's intestines. If this happens, parents should check the baby's intestines immediately to avoid inflammation of the baby's stomach and intestines. So what is the green color in newborn baby's stool?

What is the color of a newborn's stool?

What is the color of a newborn's stool? When your baby is just born, you will see dark green, sticky stool like gasoline on his diaper. Since a newborn's meconium is made up of amniotic fluid, mucus, skin flakes, and other things absorbed in the uterus, it has no odor, so you may not even realize that it's time to change your baby's diaper.

2-4 days after a newborn is born, his stool will become lighter in color, a bit army green, and less sticky. This is called a "transitional stool," and it's a sign that your baby is starting to digest his first dose of breast milk or formula and that his bowels are functioning normally.

If your baby is exclusively breastfed, his poop will be mushy or curd-like and yellow or slightly green in color. A newborn's stools may also be watery and resemble diarrhea. A breastfed baby's poop often looks like a mixture of mustard and cottage cheese, and may also have some seed-like particles in it. Interestingly, this kind of poop doesn't smell bad.

There is a wide range of normal stools for breastfed babies. If you notice that your baby's stool is greener than before, it may mean that you have eaten something that you don't normally eat. If your baby has no other symptoms, there is probably no need to worry.

If you see bright green, bubbly stool in your baby's diaper that looks almost like seaweed, he's probably getting too much foremilk and not enough hindmilk. Foremilk is the first milk your breasts produce and is low in calories. Hind milk has a higher fat content and is the most nutritious. This may be because you are not letting your baby feed from one breast long enough. To change this situation, when you feed, start from the breast where your baby finished feeding last time.