Green loose stools in infants may be related to dietary factors, and may also be caused by acute gastroenteritis, indigestion and other reasons.
1. Dietary factors: when babies are fed with milk powder, if the iron content in the milk powder is high, part of the iron will be discharged with the stool without being absorbed. And the baby’s gastrointestinal function is weak, then there will be thin and green stools.
2. Acute gastroenteritis: infants due to cold or pathogenic bacterial infection leading to acute gastroenteritis will appear diarrhea. At the same time, intestinal peristalsis becomes faster, bilirubin is discharged before it is transformed into bilirubin, which will lead to dilute and greenish stools in infants.
3. Indigestion: Infants are prone to indigestion due to their young age and immature gastrointestinal digestive function. Undigested food fermented in the stomach and intestines will make the stool thin, sometimes green.
Green loose stools in infants may also be caused by other reasons. Parents are advised to take their babies to the doctor to clarify the cause and have it treated by a professional doctor.