2 Feb 2019 (w17): The basics of baby poop

Meconium
Greenish-black, tarry, sticky stool that looks like motor oil
Meconium is made up of amniotic fluid, mucus, skin cells, and other stuff ingested in utera. This is usually passed out within 24 hours after birth.
Transitional stool
Dark green-brown and less sticky
When baby is 2-4 days old and start digesting early breast-milk or formula, baby is likely to pass out transitional stool
Breastfeed stool
Seedy yellow or slightly green stool with a mushy or creamy consistency, sweet smelling
If baby is breastfeed, the stool will indicate that he/she is not receiving mature breast-milk instead of colostrum or transitional milk. It may be runny enough to resemble diarrhea. Stool color may vary depending on what you are (high-iron).

If you see bright green and frothy stool, your baby is getting too much foremilk (the low calorie milk that comes first in a feeding), and not enough hindmilk (the higher-fat, super nutrious stuff). 
Formula stool
Tan-brown, yellow-brown, or green-brown stools that is thick and firm, resembles peanut butter or toothpaste
Formula fed babies pass out pungent smelling stool due to casein in the milk. Stool is similar to older babies whp are eating solid food.
Iron-fortified stool
Seedy dark green or almost black stool
Stools make turn dark green if you or your baby has a high iron intake. If baby's poop looks blackish and there is no surplus in iron.
Diarrhea
Yellow, green or brown with a watery consistency
Diarrhea is a sign of infection or allergy, and can lead to dehydration. If your baby is 3 months old or younger, has more than 3 diarrhoea-filled dispers, or contain trances of blood or mucus, consult a paediatrician immediately.
Constipation
Hard stools
Constipation happens when baby lack tolerance to something in breast milk or fomula.
Stool with mucus
Slimy stools
This sometimes happens when baby has the flu, since mucus often goes undigested.
Pale stool
Pale yellow or white stools
Certain medication, such as antibiotics, may cause your baby to pass pale colored stools.
Bloody stool
 
Blood in a baby's stool may be bright red or black (which means it's been digested).



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