Is it expected to pass greenish stool while baby is taking iron supplements

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ExpertDr. Swapnil SaxenaAyurvedic Physician4 years ago

A. yes it is quite common to pass greenish colour stool in babies on iron supplement so there is no need to worry if the consistency and the frequency of the stool is normal and baby is active

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