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What Causes Constipation And Green Colored Stools In A 4 Month Old?

Hi Doc,

My baby is 4 months old she does not pass stool everyday, her stool has been green since the time of her birth. Is this normal?
From past 4days she pressurizes after fed and sometimes while sleeping.
Doctor referred it as intenstial virus. What can cause virus in babies intentine?
I fed her with NanPro1 and also breast fed her.

Thanks
Rashmi
Thu, 12 Jun 2014
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The poop color timeline works like this: Yellow means milk is moving through the baby's system quickly. When the process slows down, poop becomes green -- and can unnecessarily worry parents. Even slower, poop turns brown.
Color depends on transit time of food [in the baby's system] and the bile coming through the GI tract.
A formula-fed baby's stool is a little bit firmer than a breastfed baby's, about the consistency of peanut butter.
Also while feeding do not use bottle , wati spoon feed is preffered , make sure that bottle/ wati spoon is well sterilized to avoid any infection.
Baby can get the virus if he/she puts everything in mouth.
So don't worry it's routine to have such problems.
Hope i helped you.
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What Causes Constipation And Green Colored Stools In A 4 Month Old?

Thanks for writing to us. The poop color timeline works like this: Yellow means milk is moving through the baby s system quickly. When the process slows down, poop becomes green -- and can unnecessarily worry parents. Even slower, poop turns brown. Color depends on transit time of food [in the baby s system] and the bile coming through the GI tract. A formula-fed baby s stool is a little bit firmer than a breastfed baby s, about the consistency of peanut butter. Also while feeding do not use bottle , wati spoon feed is preffered , make sure that bottle/ wati spoon is well sterilized to avoid any infection. Baby can get the virus if he/she puts everything in mouth. So don t worry it s routine to have such problems. Hope i helped you.