#AskTheExpert my baby is 9 months old. yesterday night he did black water poo. he eat pomegranate. did pomegranate eat cause black poo. he has gastric problem. after eating he did poo. what should I do for him to relieve from this. for summer what should I do for which he feel better

A. beets and artificial fruit juice can make the poop red, while licorice, blueberries and Pepto-Bismol can make it black. All babies have black stools called meconium for the first few days of life. However, most of the time red or black stoolsare a concern for gastrointestinal bleeding.