Question
In recent days, the front part of the child’s stool is green, while the back part is golden yellow, both in strip-like shapes, with a slightly soft texture, and the stool frequency is once a day. I would like to ask if this is normal.
Answer
Generally, breastfed infants’ stools are acidic, and normal stools tend to be slightly green, sometimes mixed with white granules. If a formula-fed baby excretes green stool, it indicates accelerated bowel movement or inflammation in the intestines, which is a symptom of diarrhea. Some parents believe that their child’s green stool is due to some kind of scare, which is incorrect. Additionally, for the baby’s health, it is necessary to consume an adequate amount of iron. For babies who consume iron-fortified formula and do not fully absorb the iron from the formula, their stool may appear yellow-green, with larger white granules and a stronger odor. Some babies also often excrete small amounts of green vegetable puree when they start adding it to their diet. Some parents often think this is due to indigestion and stop adding new vegetable puree. In fact, this is a common phenomenon when healthy infants change their food.