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why does baby poop is dark green in colour and what does healthy poop looks like in baby .
how many times I can feed my 6 th month old bavy

Question

#asktheexperts

why does baby poop is dark green in colour and what  does healthy poop looks like in baby .
how many times I can feed my 6 th month old bavy

Accepted Answer

in infants color doesn't matter.. if the consistency is normal, paste like than it's normal. 
their are many reasons for dark green color stool ...
If your baby is on iron supplements than his/her poop can be  green in color.
If the baby is fed with certain food substance like-  green vegetables like spinach, peas, beans or broccoli in the form of purees or soups, the poop can be green. 
Certain brands of formula milk resulting in green poop.
Imbalance in foremilk and hind milk also causes green stools.

Accepted Answer

poop dark green color is common in babies.. 
because of imbalance of hind milk/fore milk
if mother takes green intake as spinach methi and baby is on mother milk.. 
during the teething period, it will be first sign of teething..

#asktheexperts why does baby poop is dark green in colour and what does healthy poop looks like in baby . how many times I can feed my 6 th month old bavy