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What Causes White Stool In A 2 Year Old Infant?
Question: My 2 ur old daughter pooped and it was white is that bad? She hasnt hate anything different and no symptoms and acts perfectly fine.
Brief Answer:
Be patient. Observe for yellowish discoloration of skin, eyes and urine
Detailed Answer:
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Our stool has yellow color due to a byproduct of bilirubin which is produced due to convertion of the greenish pigment of bile. If this substance is not present adequately in stool, the stool may have whitish color. In that case, check if the skin and eyes looks yellow or if the urine has a mustard oil like color. If not, you need not worry.
However, if the white color is actually a flaky one, it could be due to undigested milk products in stool. It would be hard to comment without examining it.
Be patient. Wait and see if it persists. If it persists even after a week, we would need to reconsider the situation.
Regards
Be patient. Observe for yellowish discoloration of skin, eyes and urine
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.
Our stool has yellow color due to a byproduct of bilirubin which is produced due to convertion of the greenish pigment of bile. If this substance is not present adequately in stool, the stool may have whitish color. In that case, check if the skin and eyes looks yellow or if the urine has a mustard oil like color. If not, you need not worry.
However, if the white color is actually a flaky one, it could be due to undigested milk products in stool. It would be hard to comment without examining it.
Be patient. Wait and see if it persists. If it persists even after a week, we would need to reconsider the situation.
Regards
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