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Should he always bother his parents?
My 6-month-old son has started making green poop recently. I am very nervous that this is some kind of contagious disease? What should I do? ~ despairing
The green discoloration of your baby’s stools is not always a cause for concern. Before the parents notice it, the poop usually lies in the diaper for a while, which causes the bile pigments it contains to oxidize, which can result in a green color. Please check the nappy carefully – if there is no blood in the stool or large amounts of mucus, the discoloration is normal. You should also pay attention to whether the frequency of passing stools and its consistency have changed, and whether it is not painful for the child to poop. Finally, the best measure of proper functioning of a child’s digestive tract and overall health is age-appropriate weight gain.
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