How Should Green Stool In An Infant Be Treated?

Posted on Fri, 12 Feb 2021

Question: Hello Madam
I have a daughter of 5 months and 15 days . she is having green potty since last 20 days and we have gone through stool test but stool test is normal. she is feeding mothers milk and also cerelac. Can u pls suggest . We have visited dr she has given antibiotic and antogermania few days back. But green potty is continue.

Answered by Dr. Diptanshu Das (30 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Antibiotics or enterogermina need not be given. It's normal.

Detailed Answer:

Hi,

I have gone through your query and understand your concerns. Let me assure you that this is completely normal and nothing to be concerned about.For a baby of this age, it is normal to pass stool several times a day or even after each feed. Alternatively the child may pass stool once in 10 days and that is normal too. Unless the stool is hard and pellet like, you need not grow concerned. It is also normal to pass green stool or a combination of yellow stool. The green colour occurs due to rapid transit through large intestine where the bile pigments do not get adequate time to convert to the yellow colour of stool. It is also normal to pass green stool or a combination of yellow stool.

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