Mothers must have seen their babies having green poop. So how does green poop happen? What’s wrong with your baby’s green stool? Is it normal and do you need to see a doctor? This article may be of some help to moms and dads. Is green poop normal? The most common problem that moms find with their babies’ poop is green poop. There are many reasons why babies have green poop, and it is understood that green poop is common before the baby is 1 year old. There is no need to be nervous about green stools, but you should mainly look at the results of your baby’s growth and development. 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 need to be alert. If a newborn baby has normal growth, if the stool is green, thin, more frequent and more exhaust, it is mostly related to the common colic, because sucking will relieve the colic, often resulting in overfeeding. After 4-6 months of age, it can be relieved on its own. What does “green stool” really mean? Green stools indicate incomplete digestion and absorption and are associated with overfeeding. Overfeeding means feeding more than the child can digest, not only too many times, but also too much for the baby. If it is only green stool, the child’s growth and development, mental condition, life patterns are normal, no extra attention, you can take probiotics to regulate. 1, the normal green stool bilirubin in the bile is a yellow pigment, after it is stained stool 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, giving the stool a green surface. In addition, many bifidobacteria in the intestinal tract of babies make the intestinal tract acidic, the stool in the intestinal tract has been oxidized and turned green and discharged, 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 jaundice Baby in jaundice may have dark green stool, countermeasures: let the baby eat more milk more poop, to promote jaundice discharge. 3.Baby catching cold In such a case there may be overflowing milk and green stools, if there is a bacterial infection, active treatment is needed. If the laboratory condition is normal, the baby may have indigestion or abdominal cold, countermeasures: the mother should give the baby to drink hot water and pay attention to the baby’s abdomen to keep warm. 4, hunger green stool When the baby is not full, the baby is hungry and the intestinal peristalsis is too fast, so that the bilirubin in the intestine has not yet been converted, it is discharged from the stool, most of the stool at this time is green, the amount of stool is small, more mucus, countermeasures: the mother increases the amount of milk to ensure that the baby is full. 5, before and after the milk intake is not balanced If your baby’s stool is green and also has bubbles, it is likely because your baby’s before and after milk intake is not balanced, eating too much foremilk. Because the front milk is rich in lactose, there will be many bubbles in the stool. Your baby may also have symptoms of intestinal flatulence, so you can prepare a breast pump to suck out some of the foremilk. Avoid your baby eating too much foremilk. 6.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. 7, sensitive to the food eaten by the mother When the baby green stool, accompanied by irritability, crying, rash and other reactions, you need to consider that the baby may be sensitive to the food eaten by the mother. Most babies are not affected by the food that their mothers eat, as some of the ingredients go into their 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. 8, eat iron fortified formula If your baby eats iron fortified formula, then you may also have green stools. This is a normal phenomenon, generally the baby will slowly become better after 6 months. If you must do something to change the color of the stool, the mother will feed more breast milk! 9, gastroenteritis If at the same time the baby pulls a lot, the stool is watery green stool, it is likely to be gastroenteritis, countermeasures: pulling a lot of need to see a doctor. At the same time, the mother should nurse diligently to prevent the baby from dehydration. Breast milk is the best rehydration oh! 10, the color in the food Mom and baby eat the color of the food will also have an impact on the color of the stool. If your baby eats green food, you should be able to understand the green poop. If the mother eats a lot of green-colored food, then the pigment may also affect the color of the baby’s stool. Of course, that is estimated to be quite a lot, countermeasures: this is a normal phenomenon, the mother need not worry. If it is still breastfeeding, then it is recommended that the mother can reduce the intake of green vegetables. Warm tip: If the baby occasionally poops green, however, if the baby as long as the mental state is good, weight, appetite no obvious changes, the new mother need not worry too much. If your baby has green stool more frequently, appetite decreases, and weight does not grow, it is best for the new mother to take her baby to the hospital for a checkup. Green stool is a normal physiological phenomenon, usually due to dietary factors, as long as the diet is adjusted, the baby’s green stool will soon return to normal. But if the mother is still unsure, it is advisable to take the baby to the hospital for laboratory tests on the stool, if it is normal, consider the green stool caused by physiological, this is not a disease, you can do without special treatment.