Green color of feces( stool) in infants( newborns, infants): causes

1 What should be the baby's stool in the first year of life?

The chair of newborn babies in different periods of the first year of their life can differ significantly in color, quantity and consistency. Concerned about the health of their precious mother, mothers continually look at diapers in search of signs of abnormalities to prevent any diseases. And this is correct, because often the appearance of feces may be the first sign of a violation of the normal development of the child's body. In order to avoid panic, as well as a health risk, pediatricians have established the following signs of a normal toddler chair:

• Meconium. This is the name of feces in newborns in the first days of life. In appearance it is a dark, almost black, olive-tinged viscous mass that does not smell. It accumulates in the body of the baby even in the womb and is excreted as milk comes in, mostly during the first three days. As a rule, there is little excrement at this time, because the baby feeds on only colostrum.
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• Transient. This is the period from the second to the 4th day after the birth of the baby. The chair at this time, in comparison with the first days, becomes more liquid and brightens. The greyish-green mass indicates that the gastro-acid tract is adjusting its work.
• Breastfeeding breastfeeding should be colored yellow, mustard, sometimes yellow-green. Dr. Komarovsky, for example, claims that a child has the right to defecate in any color, provided that he does not bother with anything else. During this period, the liquid stool of the infants is transformed into a mushy, sometimes with white lumps, without an obvious sharp odor.
• The infants on artificial feeding feces by color especially does not differ from the previous one, except that sometimes it can be slightly closer to brown, but its consistency will be thicker and the smell is sharper.
• After the introduction of complementary foods in an infant, the color of the stool almost immediately changes its appearance. Now it has become a more intense brown shade. The more solid foods a child uses, the denser his feces become and the smell becomes sharper. Sometimes it has a chance to find pieces of food that have not been completely digested. This is not considered a deviation, if it is of an irregular nature. The color of the stool can vary, depending on the foods used. For example, beet stains feces in red, additives with iron content - in black, and broccoli - in green.

2 Which bowel movements are considered abnormal?

Sometimes the color of the feces of the baby may indicate that there are any problems with the gastrointestinal tract or other organs, therefore, at the first signs it is necessary to urgently undergo a medical examination and to pass all the necessary analyzes of .Since the digestion of the baby is just beginning to develop, it is very important not to make mistakes that can lead to serious consequences. Signs of deviations from the norm of bowel movements:

• Diarrhea. The first sign of it is that the child has a loose stool. And often it takes the form of water. In such cases, only a yellow, mustard, brown or green stain may remain on the diaper. This can be caused by both infections and an allergic reaction, for example, to a mother's treat with breastfeeding. If you observe this phenomenon for the second consecutive day, it is advisable to seek qualified help in a medical institution, because diarrhea can lead to dehydration of the body and is accompanied by sharp pains that bring infernal anguish to a small creature.
• Constipation. Children also often suffer from this adult ailment, especially after the introduction of complementary foods. The baby is pushing and can not defecate. All this is accompanied by pain in both the abdomen and in the anus, which is thus damaged. Often in such cases, the baby is recommended to drink water, a decoction of chamomile or pear juice. But if this is not a one-time phenomenon, then, of course, you need to see a doctor. Probably, it will be necessary to exclude from the diet some products or replace the mixture, because, for example, a baby may have intolerance to a soy or protein component.
• Stool with mucus. A dark green stool, foamy and with shiny streaks can be a symptom of an allergic reaction to anything, as well as an infection. When this is observed for more than two days, accompanied by discomfort and pain, immediately consult a doctor.
• Executions with blood. This is perhaps the most dangerous phenomenon that can be in the chair of the baby. The color of the feces may be normal, but the presence in it of bright red or black, digested blood indicates a clear deviation from the norm. Of course, maybe it appeared there for a different reason, for example, a nipple bleeds in a nursing mother, but it's better not to take risks and turn to a specialist. Bright red blood can appear in the feces of the baby because of allergies to protein in milk, cracks in the anus or bacterial infection, and black can indicate intestinal bleeding.

3 What is the feces of babies with dysbiosis?

Dysbacteriosis is a violation of healthy intestinal microflora. Before his birth the baby is in an absolutely sterile environment, so there are no bacteria or microorganisms in his stomach. When a child is born and acquainted with the world around him, a healthy microflora begins to form in his body. Violate it and affect the color of feces in the infant can easily adverse factors, such as, for example, taking antibiotics by the mother or infant, infections of various kinds, artificial feeding or later application to the breast.

4 When the green color of stools can be considered the norm?

A green stool in a newborn can be considered normal and does not take any action unless it is accompanied by any other symptoms.

And so, after birth, this color can manifest itself in the feces of an infant child very often under the influence of the following factors:

1. In the early days of meconiums, it may be dark green.
2. The baby has a green stool, because the digestive system is not yet formed, so it can not cope with the production of enzymes.
3. The child has a green stool due to improper feeding of the nursing mother
4. The use of new products by both the mother and the baby as complementary foods.
5. Incorrect feeding. This is when the baby is breastfed, drinking only the front milk, and does not get to the rear, fatty and nutritious.
6. Cutting teeth can also affect the color of baby feces.
7. When fed infant formula is not suitable mixture.
8. After the introduction of complementary foods, feces can be colored in the color of the food consumed.
9. When food poisoning of a nursing mother, toxins and carcinogens enter the body through breast milk.
10. A green chair can be through a high iron content in the mixture or taking a woman-laden iron containing vitamins.

5 What are the symptoms and causes of greening the stools that are considered dangerous?

If a newborn has a green stool accompanied by a number of other painful symptoms, then it may be time to sound an alarm and rush to the doctor. Any slowness can negatively affect the health of the baby. The signs of an unhealthy state that should be addressed include:

1. The child experiences general weakness and constantly wants to sleep.
2. He often cries and presses to the stomach of the leg.
3. The baby is often swollen and suffers from colic.
4. He has a bad appetite.
5. The baby has a decrease in body weight.
6. A child often belches, experiences nausea or vomiting.
7. Diarrhea or constipation has appeared.
8. The temperature rose.
9. A rash and irritation appeared on the skin. Bad odor from the mouth.

All of the above symptoms can be the causes of the following diseases: dysbacteriosis, infectious and viral diseases, helminthic invasion, weak immunity, gastrointestinal pathologies, diarrhea, allergies and others.

Thus, green stools in newborns can be both normal and abnormal. Everything depends on the overall health of the baby. To avoid undesired diseases, as well as their consequences, you need to closely monitor the general condition of the baby, provide him with attention, care and, of course, love.