Green is actually a normal color for baby poop – though in some cases it can indicate a viral or bacterial infection, or a food allergy or intolerance. Your newborn's first poop will be very dark green and look almost black. Over a few days, it'll turn to a lighter green, then ye...
If you’ve changed your baby’s diaper and been surprised by poop in shades of dark green, light green, or anything in between, you may wonder if you should be worried. In most cases, no. What does it mean if your baby’s poop is green? There are quite a few reasons why a healt...
Newborn baby/infant: black-green poop In the very early days of life, green poop is simply the baby’s transitionfrom meconium—a mixture of intestinal epithelial cells, mucus, bile, amniotic fluid, and water—to regular poop, which should be a mustard yellow color if breast-feeding. Someti...
In older babies and children, green poop can be due to a sensitivity to a new food or viral or bacterial infection. If you have any questions or concerns about your baby’s poop, check with your pediatrician. Baby Formula and Green Poop Certain formulas can give baby’s poop a green hue...
To read more about how to deal with poop, Cloth Diapering: What to do with Poop! What are cloth wipes and how do you use them? Cloth wipes are simply reusable wipes (think wash clothes) that you use to wipe your baby at each diaper change. You can wash them in with your cloth ...