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What Causes Baby To Pass Green Stool After Changing Formula To Similac?
Hai I hAve 3 month 5 days baby. I change the formula babelac to similac before 3 days..after changing formula baby started passes a green color stool with bad smell.. Before the smell is not that much. Feeding is breast feeding as well as formula .plz ans me..plz send the ans to mail YYYY@YYYY
Tue, 4 Mar 2014
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Switching of feeds can lead to alteration in colour, consistency and smell of stools.
There is no cause for concern if there is no distension of abdomen, stool frequency is normal and baby is accepting feeds well.
Slight increase in frequency is acceptable.
Take Care
Best Regards
Dr Deepak Kishore
MBBS,MS,MCH
Consultant Pediatric Surgeon
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Greetings of the day
Switching of feeds can lead to alteration in colour, consistency and smell of stools.
There is no cause for concern if there is no distension of abdomen, stool frequency is normal and baby is accepting feeds well.
Slight increase in frequency is acceptable.
Take Care
Best Regards
Dr Deepak Kishore
MBBS,MS,MCH
Consultant Pediatric Surgeon
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