Helo doctor my baby poops foamy greenish / yellow poops for 4 to 5 times a day for past 5 days . Can you please tell me the cause for my it .it worries me alot

1 Answer

Dr Vandan H KumarFather of a 7 yr 4 m old boy1 Year ago

A. if you are giving only breastfeeding then there is a possibility that slightly loose to semi solid stool may be present intermittently. if you see that it is totally watery and also you are giving outside milk then it is advisable to get the child examined by the doctor to rule out any digestion problem or any infection. need of probiotics (sachet superflora gg once a day can be given) and zinc has to be evaluated. in the meantime kindly continue breastfeeding to prevent dehydration. you can give ors also if water loss is more if there is blood in the stool then kindly meet the doctor immediately because it can be dysentery also. the green colour that many times is present in the stool is due to the digestive enzymes (bile )present in the stomach and when the food reacts witzh the digestive enzymes this can give green colour to the stool. the importance is of consistency of the stool so if the consistency is watery and green then only you need to meet the dzoctor but if it is semi solid to solid green stool then no need to meet the doctor.

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