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What Causes Green Coloured Bowel Movement In An Infant?
Hi my son is 2 month old and passing stool green in colour recently at least 6-7 times a day . We have shown the same to doctor and he suggested to give zinconia syrup twice a day for 10 days.but it is in the 3rd day and we have not seen any improvement so far. Should I be really worrying for this ? Little confused if need to consulted some other doctor..Please advise me
Wed, 12 Dec 2018
Hello,
Breastfed babies typically have a mustard-yellow stool. It may look seedy or have slight hints of green. Poop colour may change with the mother's diet. Sometimes the poop may look more green than others.
While green poop in babies is nothing to worry about, green poop accompanied by diarrhoea is dangerous. The primary risk from diarrhoea is dehydration Signs of dehydration include:
The absence of a wet diaper for 3 hours or more, crying with no tears, dry lips or mouth, sunken eyes or cheeks in advanced cases, the sunken soft spot on top of the head.
If your child has diarrhoea and any of the following symptoms:
Signs of dehydration, vomiting for longer than a day, a fever higher than 100.4°F, lack of interest in eating, immediately contact the paediatrician.
Green poop by itself almost never means there is something wrong, but if you see any sign above don't hesitate to call the paediatrician.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Suzana Zharri, General & Family Physician
Breastfed babies typically have a mustard-yellow stool. It may look seedy or have slight hints of green. Poop colour may change with the mother's diet. Sometimes the poop may look more green than others.
While green poop in babies is nothing to worry about, green poop accompanied by diarrhoea is dangerous. The primary risk from diarrhoea is dehydration Signs of dehydration include:
The absence of a wet diaper for 3 hours or more, crying with no tears, dry lips or mouth, sunken eyes or cheeks in advanced cases, the sunken soft spot on top of the head.
If your child has diarrhoea and any of the following symptoms:
Signs of dehydration, vomiting for longer than a day, a fever higher than 100.4°F, lack of interest in eating, immediately contact the paediatrician.
Green poop by itself almost never means there is something wrong, but if you see any sign above don't hesitate to call the paediatrician.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Suzana Zharri, General & Family Physician
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