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What Causes Black Colored Stool In Infant?

8 month old infant (eating prunes, taking pro-biotics and formula enriched w/DHA, eating other veggies and pears) started having dark black/green/tar-like poops. Is this normal? Also, once baby started eating solids, he will only take two bottles all day (5 oz) in a 10 hr period - we are giving him water, but he s only taking maybe total 3 oz. Is this ok, or should we reduce solids from 3 meals to 2?
posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Hi, this could be infection in intestine, do a stool routine microscopy test, stool for occult blood. Based on above reports, child will probably need Antibiotics.
Revert back with exact weight of child.
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What Causes Black Colored Stool In Infant?

Hi, this could be infection in intestine, do a stool routine microscopy test, stool for occult blood. Based on above reports, child will probably need Antibiotics. Revert back with exact weight of child. I hope this has helped you.