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A member asked:

My son is 4 months old and his doc told me to start him on foods and i did and he likes it. but he pooped gray? is that normal it happened once?

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Dr. Ira Rubin answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

Stool color: It is normal. Stool can change color based on food intake and bowel function anywhere from white to green to black. If this was a real problem the stool would stay abnormally colored. In your case it was temporary and as such is not a problem.

Answered 3/17/2014

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