![]() Despite seeming alarming, this is very normal and is medically referred to as meconium. What causes green baby poop?Īccording to the NHS, your baby’s first few nappies will often be a greenish-black colour and tar-like in texture. It may also be slightly darker and solid compared with the poo of a breastfed baby. When a baby drinks formula, their poo tends to light brown or orange. Yellow: Yellow and mustard is a common and normal colour of poo from breastfed babies.īrown or orange: This is a normal colour of poo from a formula-fed baby. The colour should gradually change from black to dark green, then yellow. However, if it persists beyond this time, it could indicate a health problem. Any earth-tone shade of poo, from brown to yellow to green, is usually normal." Baby poo colour chartĭr Yiannis Ioannou says there are a number of common colours that baby poo can be:īlack: In newborns younger than 1 week old, black is a healthy colour and is referred to as meconium. ![]() ![]() Essentially, it doesn't matter how regular your baby is, as long as the poo is soft and they're having no difficulties. If it persists, it’s best to visit your GP or paediatrician. But the presence of mucus can also signify that your baby is fighting off an infection. "Occasionally, you may notice that your baby’s poo looks like it has some mucus in it. Often formula-fed babies have poos which are slightly more solid than the stools of breastfed babies. "Breastfed and formula-fed babies frequently produce yellow or mustard-coloured stools, often with a seedy consistency too. Newborn babies’ poo is almost black, while older babies tend to have yellow or brown poo. "Age, diet, and health are the main reasons for changes in babies’ stool colour. If you’re swapping between the two, you might also notice formula-fed poos will be more pungent than breastfed poos.Īccording to Dr Yiannis Ioannou, Consultant Paediatrician at The Portland Hospital, part of HCA Healthcare UK, all babies are different, so there is no ‘normal’. If you’re feeding your baby formula, a normal, healthy poo will be a peanut butter brown colour and a little firmer than that of breastfed babies. ![]() If you have chosen to breastfeed your baby, a normal, healthy poo will be a yellow/green colour and be mushy or creamy in texture.Įxperts often refer to the shade as Dijon Mustard (yum!), and advise that it is perfectly normal to spot seed-like flecks – these are nothing to worry about. If you're still worried about the colour of the poop in your baby’s nappy or not sure how often your little one should be pooing and weeing, here’s everything you need to know about your baby’s poop. The good news is that usually, it's completely normal, but it's a good idea to be clued up on what's not so normal. When it comes to newborn baby poop (and even baby pee) the colour and consistency, texture and smell can sometimes be concerning, and it can be hard to know what to recognise as ‘normal’. Your baby's poop will change a lot in the first few days, weeks and months of their life, and changing their nappy is a regular part of daily life as a parent. ![]()
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