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Toddler 3 yr old, male. as i was changing him. he had made poop. looked like purple. should i be concern. dont see any symptoms yet. but contrast poop watery. ?

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Dr. James Ferguson answered

Maybe/not: Poop color generally reflects dietary intake. Various food dies may not be altered in transit & stain the poop. If the kid has/had cramps & colicky activity followed by such a stool it could be caused by blood from a worrisome gut abnormality.

Answered 1/17/2020

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A member asked:

Toddler 3 yr old, male. as i was changing him. he had made poop. looked like purple. should i be concern. dont see any symptoms yet. but contrast poop watery. ?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. James Ferguson answered

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