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Hi, My 3 Month Old Girl Is Having Green Poop
Question: hi, my 3 month old girl is having green poop since her dpt vaccine on 29 Oct. she is on formula milk since birth. her activity is good other details IUGR child - 1.5kg, 38 cm height @birth now - 4.5kg , 55 cm please let me know the reason and what should I do. please refer the attached image .
Brief Answer:
Nothing to worry
Detailed Answer:
Hi Shanaya,
Welcome to Ask A Doctor service
I have gone through your query and understand your concern, although the image is not visible(try uploading once again).
But, here is nothing to worry.
Frequency, consistency and colour of stool varies widely among young infants. Green colour is a common one among this variations, and nothing to worry. We do not have an apparent explanation for this. Can avoid omega 3, 6, 9 in her formula. But, if the baby is active, feeding well, and frequency is not high(>7-9/day), just ignore it. Her present weight also is pretty good now.
The only significant colour change that needs further evaluation is a blood staining or a grey/white stool
I hope this answer will help
Let me know if I can assist you further
Regards, Dr Aslam
Nothing to worry
Detailed Answer:
Hi Shanaya,
Welcome to Ask A Doctor service
I have gone through your query and understand your concern, although the image is not visible(try uploading once again).
But, here is nothing to worry.
Frequency, consistency and colour of stool varies widely among young infants. Green colour is a common one among this variations, and nothing to worry. We do not have an apparent explanation for this. Can avoid omega 3, 6, 9 in her formula. But, if the baby is active, feeding well, and frequency is not high(>7-9/day), just ignore it. Her present weight also is pretty good now.
The only significant colour change that needs further evaluation is a blood staining or a grey/white stool
I hope this answer will help
Let me know if I can assist you further
Regards, Dr Aslam
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
thanks doc Aslam. re-upload the photo. grateful to see your response again for my daughter. 3 months back when she was in nice your consultation was very helpful for me. now she is doing good one correction. her weight is 4.2 not 4.5. she was 3.8 kgs on 29 oct means gained 400 grams in 14days. is it good enough? also. she doesn't drink in one feed so we need to feed her with small quantity.like 13 feeds in a day. she is having 630 ml daily. anything I need to change here?
Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
Hi dear,
Sorry that still photos are not accessible to me, may be some technical error.
You can send them as attachments to " YYYY@YYYY " with subject "ATTN 'Dr Muhammed Aslam'
Her present weight and rate of weight gain is pretty normal. Nothing to worry. Frequency of feeds may be kept as every 3 hours during night and every 2-3 hours in day time, as needed. No need to forcefully give too frequently. Let her decide the frequency and quantity needed herself. We need not keep a target- that phase os already over now.
Regards, Dr Aslam
Kindly e-mail attachments
Detailed Answer:
Hi dear,
Sorry that still photos are not accessible to me, may be some technical error.
You can send them as attachments to " YYYY@YYYY " with subject "ATTN 'Dr Muhammed Aslam'
Her present weight and rate of weight gain is pretty normal. Nothing to worry. Frequency of feeds may be kept as every 3 hours during night and every 2-3 hours in day time, as needed. No need to forcefully give too frequently. Let her decide the frequency and quantity needed herself. We need not keep a target- that phase os already over now.
Regards, Dr Aslam
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
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