Mothers must have seen green poop in their babies. So how does green poop happen? What’s wrong with your baby’s green stool? Do I need to see a doctor? Is green poop normal? Green poop is common before the baby is 1 year old. There is no need to be nervous when green stools appear, you should mainly look at your baby’s ‘growth and development results’: if the weight growth is normal, the current feeding is appropriate, no need to change the feeding method; if the baby’s weight and height growth is not good, and long-term green stools, you need to be alert. If a newborn baby has normal growth, greenish stools, thin stools, more frequent stools, and more gas, it is often related to the common ‘colic’, because sucking will relieve colic and often cause overfeeding. After the age of 4-6 months, it can be relieved by itself. Green stools indicate incomplete digestion and absorption, and are related to “overfeeding”. Overfeeding means that the baby’s digestive capacity is exceeded, including too many feedings and too much feeding. If your baby only has green stool, and the growth, mental condition and life pattern are normal, you do not need to pay extra attention to it, and can take probiotics to regulate it. What does green poop really mean? 1, the normal green poop bilirubin in the bile is a yellow pigment, it is stained feces is yellow. Bilirubin can be oxidized to become bilirubin, thus making the stool green. The baby’s stool on the diaper encounters oxygen in the air, which turns the bilirubin into biliverdin, and the surface of the stool becomes green. In addition, many bifidobacteria in the intestinal tract of babies make the intestinal tract become acidic, the stool in the intestinal tract has been oxidized and turned green out of the body, which is a normal physiological phenomenon. Countermeasures: Mom should avoid spicy and cold food in the diet, so as not to affect the baby’s intestines. 2, baby cold baby overflowing milk, green stool phenomenon, if there is a bacterial infection, it is necessary to actively treat; if the laboratory condition is normal, it may be the baby indigestion or abdominal cold caused. Countermeasures: Mom should give the baby hot water, pay attention to the baby’s abdomen to keep warm. 3, starvation green stool baby is not full, because of hunger and will lead to gastrointestinal peristalsis too fast, so that the intestinal bilirubin has not yet converted from the stool, the stool is mostly green, stool volume is small, mucus more. Countermeasure: Increase the amount of milk and make sure your baby is full. 4.Unbalanced intake of front and back milk If your baby has green stools with bubbles, it is likely that your baby has an unbalanced intake of front and back milk and has eaten too much front milk. Because the front milk is rich in lactose, there will be a lot of bubbles in the stool. The baby may also have symptoms of intestinal flatulence. Countermeasure: The mother can prepare a breast pump to suck out some of the foremilk to prevent the baby from eating too much foremilk. 5.Fat is not digested Fat consumes less bile during the digestion process, and the excess bile is discharged from the stool, making the stool green. Countermeasure: You can give your baby some probiotics. 6, sensitive to the food eaten by the mother When the baby green stool at the same time, accompanied by irritability, crying, rash and other conditions, you need to consider that the baby may be sensitive to the food eaten by the mother. Most babies will not be affected by the ingredients in the food the mother eats that goes into her breast milk; however, some babies will be more sensitive and have green stools. Countermeasure: Pay attention to the foods that the mother has eaten recently, especially milk and dairy products, seafood, and eggs. Avoid the foods you suspect for 2-3 weeks and see if your baby’s condition improves. If it does improve, then your suspicions are probably correct. To confirm further, let your baby eat again. If there is still the same reaction, then the answer is yes. 7.Eating iron-fortified formula Babies who eat iron-fortified formula may also have green stools. Countermeasure: The mother can ignore it. This is a normal phenomenon, usually the baby will slowly get better after 6 months. 8, gastroenteritis If the baby poops a lot, and the stool is watery green stool, it is likely to be gastroenteritis. Countermeasure: If you are pulling too much, you need to see a doctor. At the same time, the mother should nurse diligently, feed more water or oral rehydration salts to prevent the baby from dehydration. 9, the color in the food The color of the food that the mother and baby eat will also have an impact on the color of the stool. If the food your baby eats is green, you should be able to understand the green poop. If the mother eats a lot of green food, then the pigment may also affect the color of the baby’s stool. Of course, that would have to be quite a lot. Response: This is a normal phenomenon, the mother does not need to worry. If you are still breastfeeding, it is advisable for the mother to reduce the intake of green vegetables. To sum up: green poop is a normal physiological phenomenon in babies, generally due to dietary factors, as long as the diet is adjusted, the baby’s green stool will soon return to normal. However, if the mother is still not sure, it is recommended to take the baby to the hospital for laboratory tests on the stool, if it is normal, it is considered physiological cause of green stool, which is not a disease and can be handled without special treatment.