My baby is taking iron drops. Will the iron drops change the baby's poop color?

1 Answer

ExpertDr Bandana JoshiAyurvedic Physician1 Year ago

A. Yes it changes the colour of the poop to black or dark green so no need to worry about the colour of the poop if consistency of the motion is normal

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