Question
The baby’s stool has turned green. The baby was primarily fed with mixed feeding, mainly formula milk, with less breast milk. Recently, the intake of breast milk has increased, and the stool has turned green. The stool has been every two days for the past few days. Is this related to the increased intake of breast milk? What precautions should the mother take?
Answer
Based on the description, a normal stool color for breastfed babies should be golden yellow. If it turns green, it may be due to the mother consuming green vegetables or the baby catching a cold in the abdomen. It is recommended to observe carefully. If the mother has not consumed green vegetables, the baby may also turn green with stool if it catches a cold. If green stool occurs occasionally, it is not a big concern. If it persists, give the baby probiotics or other probiotics.