Patient's question:
The baby is seven months old. About ten days ago, we started feeding formula, which is from the Yasieli brand. After eating it, the baby's stool turned grayish-green. When we consulted other mothers of babies, they said, "It's caused by the incomplete absorption of iron in the formula." Is this correct? Should we switch to a different formula?Doctor's answer:
I don't know if the green stool you're referring to is a blue-green or a gray-green. How is the stool consistency—dry or loose—and how many times has it been? If the blue-green, loose stool frequency increases, the baby may be experiencing hunger-induced diarrhea due to insufficient feeding. Simply increasing the baby's milk intake should help. A cold abdomen can also cause changes in stool consistency, so pay attention to keeping the baby's abdomen warm. Gray-green stool occurs because food residue is digested by bile, which is yellow and makes the stool acidic. After excretion, it occasionally turns green when exposed to air.