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What Causes Dark Smelly Stools When On Nanpro?

i have a 5 months old boy, am breastfeeding. i started feeding him Nanpro after three months ..but stil continues to breastfeed him during feeding hours because im working ..have realised that when i change his nappy , i found that he is passing dark stools with a terrible smell , but sometimes he passes fine stools...wanna know whats the cause
Tue, 20 Jan 2015
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THANKS FOR YOUR QUERY.
The color of stool varies with foods, speed of emptying of the GI tract, medications & supplements ingested, gut flora (unique for each individual), (additives (like blood) only a concerning sign), subtractions (like absent bile), infection, inflammation, & other factor.
A baby’s stool can be affected by a number of factors including the transitioning between different feeding options (example: breast milk to formula or between formulas).They may range from soft and unformed, yellowish mustard for breastfed babies to green for H.A. formula fed babies to bulkier, brown stools for intact formula (non H.A) fed babies.
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What Causes Dark Smelly Stools When On Nanpro?

THANKS FOR YOUR QUERY. The color of stool varies with foods, speed of emptying of the GI tract, medications & supplements ingested, gut flora (unique for each individual), (additives (like blood) only a concerning sign), subtractions (like absent bile), infection, inflammation, & other factor. A baby’s stool can be affected by a number of factors including the transitioning between different feeding options (example: breast milk to formula or between formulas).They may range from soft and unformed, yellowish mustard for breastfed babies to green for H.A. formula fed babies to bulkier, brown stools for intact formula (non H.A) fed babies. HOPE THAT HELPS.