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What Causes Dark Black Stools In Babies?

Hi, My baby boy is 15 months old. I noticed that he is having very dark stools, sometimes they look almost black and sometimes just dark brown, also i saw him pushing very hard to poo as a result his stools are hard and sometimes with ball shape.i have been readind and i know it can be blood.I want to know what to do. thanks
Mon, 30 Jan 2017
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Dark stool can be due some foods and medicine ( like iron drops) try to find them out.
encourage baby for home made foods this will add some fiber in diet, in turn problem of hard stool possibly..
if ur baby becoming pale, or problem persists consult your pediatrician.
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What Causes Dark Black Stools In Babies?

Dark stool can be due some foods and medicine ( like iron drops) try to find them out. encourage baby for home made foods this will add some fiber in diet, in turn problem of hard stool possibly.. if ur baby becoming pale, or problem persists consult your pediatrician.