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What Causes Dark Green Stool In An Infant?
hello I have a question. I have a 2 month old that will be 3 months old November 8th. tonight he poop like a quarter size dark green stool with small white specs. I'm not sure if itcould be anything serious. he doesnt poop daily. he poops once a day..but not all the time. yesterday he didn't poop. he's a very happy baby and drools a lot.
Tue, 4 Nov 2014
Green stool is normal in children of this age. It is due to rapid transit through large bowels and is not a cause of concern. The frequency of passing stool in a child could be once in 10 days as it could be 10 times a day and both are normal. You do not need to worry so long as stool is not hard.
Drooling is unrelated and probably not a cause of concern.
Drooling is unrelated and probably not a cause of concern.
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