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2yr old toddler's poop soft & dark. she ate dark choc cake & had antibiotic injections last week. normally her poop is hard. y is her poop soft &dark?
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Many variables: It could be related to the antibiotics as they may have changed the homeostasis of the GI tract. Color may be related to color of foods eaten recently
Answered 4/6/2015
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