What is the reason for green bowel movements in a six-month-old baby?

Patient's question:

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Okay, these last couple of days, every time I wake up in the afternoon, I have a high fever, but it's fine in the morning. My stool is green, runny, and has curds.
Treatment history and effectiveness: No treatment yet.
What kind of help do you want: What is the cause of this situation and how should it be treated?

Doctor's answer:

The baby is six months old. The stool is green, runny, and contains curds. The stool is acidic and contains bile, which turns green when exposed to air. Bilirubin in the bile is a yellow pigment, and when it stains the stool, it turns it yellow. After bilirubin is hydrolyzed, it transforms into biliverdin, turning the stool green. When the stool is excreted and comes into contact with oxygen in the diaper, bilirubin is hydrolyzed into biliverdin, causing the surface of the stool to turn green. Additionally, due to the effect of Bifidobacterium bifidum, the intestines are already acidic, and the stool has been hydrolyzed within the intestines, turning green before being excreted. Therefore, green stool is not abnormal; it is a normal phenomenon, and there is no need to worry about it.

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