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What Causes Green Or Black Stools After Starting Formula Feed In A Child?
My son is 4 months old, has had trouble feeding (formula) recently he has started having dark green almost black stools very strong smelling and sometimes its runny other times its thick and in the last 3 days i've noticed a grainy sand consistancy in them, should i be concerened?
Tue, 27 May 2014
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There is definitely no cause to be concerned about stools, as long as baby is accepting feeds ell and there is no distension of abdomen.
In case you need any further assistance, will be glad to assist you.
Wishing you happy and healthy life
Take Care
Best Regards
Dr T Shobha Deepak
MBBS,MD
Welcome to Healthcare-Magic
Greetings of the day
There is definitely no cause to be concerned about stools, as long as baby is accepting feeds ell and there is no distension of abdomen.
In case you need any further assistance, will be glad to assist you.
Wishing you happy and healthy life
Take Care
Best Regards
Dr T Shobha Deepak
MBBS,MD
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