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What Causes Green Coloured Loose Stools?
I am Revathi from Tamil Nadu,India.My Son who is 3 months old doing loose motion which is green color and sometimes yellow color fluid id leaking frequently...i am giving Vibact sachet and T.septran for 4 days ..till now he is doing loose motion in green color
Mon, 30 Apr 2018
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Green colored stools in a baby are usually due to decreased intestinal transit time after any diarrhea resulting in non-transformed bile to appear in stools.
Bile is released in the upper intestine which is usually transformed into yellow pigment and giving the stools their color when the function of the gut is normal. Green colored stools are not a concern.
At 3 months rotavirus diarrhea is the most common culprit for diarrhea which does not need antibiotics. Feed your child normally.
Diarrhea usually takes a week or two to settle. A probiotic like Lactobacillus rhamnosus gg is usually recommended for diarrhea. Your baby is quite young, therefore please consult a pediatrician regarding the same.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Aftab Anwar
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
Green colored stools in a baby are usually due to decreased intestinal transit time after any diarrhea resulting in non-transformed bile to appear in stools.
Bile is released in the upper intestine which is usually transformed into yellow pigment and giving the stools their color when the function of the gut is normal. Green colored stools are not a concern.
At 3 months rotavirus diarrhea is the most common culprit for diarrhea which does not need antibiotics. Feed your child normally.
Diarrhea usually takes a week or two to settle. A probiotic like Lactobacillus rhamnosus gg is usually recommended for diarrhea. Your baby is quite young, therefore please consult a pediatrician regarding the same.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Aftab Anwar
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