Vernon, CT
A female asked:
My baby boy 5 month old.poops drak to light green last one week. is it normal?what coukd be the reason.having breast milk rice cereal and gerber fruit
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A Verified Doctoranswered
Pediatrics 18 years experience
Foods: As you enter new foods into your babies diet the poop can change color. This is completely normal.
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Dr. Louis Cooper commented
Pediatrics 50 years experience
Often rapid transit stools, are greener, and can be associated with diarrhea or more frequent bowel movements. These color changes, as per Dr Hutton are normal.
Oct 5, 2014
Last updated Mar 14, 2019
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