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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

Dr Saghafi and another doctor agreed

Answered 4/6/2015

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