Patient's question:
Hello expert! My child is three months old. These days, they have been having black green bowel movements multiple times a day. What illness could this be!?Doctor's answer:
The child has black bowel movements, and there are actually many reasons for this. If the baby is relatively small and being breastfed, and the mother consumes foods such as spinach or fruits and vegetables that can cause dark stools, the baby may also have black bowel movements due to breastfeeding. Additionally, if the baby does not have abdominal pain or abnormal crying, it is advisable to wait and see. If you are still concerned, you can give the baby a routine stool examination and a occult blood test to check for any signs of bleeding. Generally, as long as the baby does not have abnormal crying, the problem is not serious, and it is best to wait and see. However, if the baby has black bowel movements accompanied by other symptoms, such as abnormal crying or abdominal distension, it is important to take the child to the hospital for examination. This is safer and can include a routine stool examination with occult blood test, as well as an abdominal ultrasound.