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Is Black And Greenish Stools In An Infant Concerning?
Hi, may I answer your health queries right now ? Please type your query here... my 4 month old s poop is like black on the outside and kind of greenish on the inside. it seems to be softer since he started eating cereal and jar food about a week ago but the color is still the same. should I be worried?
Fri, 23 Jun 2017
hi, black stools in a 4 month old child is a matter of concern. Black stools can be due to presence of blood in stools. Kindly do stool for routine microscopy and stool for occult blood. An examination by doctor should also be done. Take care.
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