Patient's question:
In the past two days, my baby's poop has changed from yellow to slightly green, and I'm not sure if it's due to catching a cold or poor digestion. We are practicing mixed feeding. What kind of help is needed: Please provide guidance.Doctor's answer:
General breastfed infants have acidic stools, and normal stools are slightly green, sometimes mixed with many white particles. For formula-fed infants, if green stools are excreted, it indicates accelerated intestinal movement or intestinal inflammation, which is a sign of nausea and vomiting. Additionally, for the baby's health, sufficient iron intake is necessary. Babies who consume iron-fortified formula and cannot fully digest the iron in the formula may have yellow-green stools, with larger white particles in the stool and a tendency to have a stronger odor.