A member asked:

What do you suggest if my friends 9 month old daughter woke up this morning with black poop?

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Dr. Deborah Ungerleider answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

Call her child's doc: She should call her child's doctor. Black stool could be from something she ate, but also could be from bleeding in the upper gastrointestinal tract. Her doctor should be able to determine the cause.

Answered 7/26/2014

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