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What Causes Green Stool In Infant?

HI DR I HAVE 6 MONTHS OLD BABY ,SHE IS PASSI;;;;;;NG GREEN COLOURED STOOL ,IAM FEEDING HER FORMULA MILK AP;TAMIL NO BREAST MILK ,NW I HAVE STARTED WITH RAGI AND BAN;ANA;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
Wed, 14 Jan 2015
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Thanks for asking but your question is not complete. Let me reassure that greenish stools are normal in children of this age. It occurs due to rapid transit of fecal matter through the large intestine and the bile does not get time to change to yellow colour pigment of stool. 6 months is the right time to start semi solids. You have done the right thing by starting ragi and banana. You can give any type of adult food in mashed form and low on spices. Introduce items one at a time.

One possible reason for green stools is that your baby is getting too much foremilk and not enough hindmilk which often occurs when breast milk production comes down. The hindmilk provides most of the calories your baby needs, and makes him feel full. If breast milk is inadequate, no need to give formula milk; you can directly switch to semi solids.

You can introduce:
CEREALS & GRAINS: Rice-Barely-Oat
FRUITS: Apricots,Apples,Mangoes,Bananas that you have mentioned Peas,Peaches,Pumpkin,Plums,Prunes.
VEGETABLES: Sweet Potatoes,Acron/ButternutPeas,Green beans,Yellow squash.
DAIRY: Plain whole milk yogurt.

Hope that helps.
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What Causes Green Stool In Infant?

Thanks for asking but your question is not complete. Let me reassure that greenish stools are normal in children of this age. It occurs due to rapid transit of fecal matter through the large intestine and the bile does not get time to change to yellow colour pigment of stool. 6 months is the right time to start semi solids. You have done the right thing by starting ragi and banana. You can give any type of adult food in mashed form and low on spices. Introduce items one at a time. One possible reason for green stools is that your baby is getting too much foremilk and not enough hindmilk which often occurs when breast milk production comes down. The hindmilk provides most of the calories your baby needs, and makes him feel full. If breast milk is inadequate, no need to give formula milk; you can directly switch to semi solids. You can introduce: CEREALS & GRAINS: Rice-Barely-Oat FRUITS: Apricots,Apples,Mangoes,Bananas that you have mentioned Peas,Peaches,Pumpkin,Plums,Prunes. VEGETABLES: Sweet Potatoes,Acron/ButternutPeas,Green beans,Yellow squash. DAIRY: Plain whole milk yogurt. Hope that helps.