My 5month old baby girl taking iron drops from 3days at night time.. today she went completely black color poop.. is it normal?

1 Answer

Nandita BaranwalMom of 2 children3 years ago

A. Hi, Yeah! That's completely normal dear. Iron make poop black in colour dear. Give baby home made nutritious food like suji kheer oats kheer khichadi daliya mashed potatoes mashed bnana seasonal fruit and veggies soup apple puree etc.

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