Hi, my baby is 5 months old and I have started feeding ragi java and I can see and hard stool black/dark green in color. Is this normal. I am worried

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ExpertRamya RamachandranNutritionist4 years ago

A. Dear ma’am, yes it’s normal. But also would suggest you to continue exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months and after that you can start porridges, puréed fruits and boiled veggies etc

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