Black stool in 2 year old

[Siankathryn0812]

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Hello,

My 2 year old daughter has been having dark green stools for a while and today she had one which was black (see picture) she hardly eats anything so I know it's nothing she's eaten however she is on vitamins at the minute, has been for about a week.

Do I need to worry and call 111, or leave her?

She seems fine in herself.

Thanks

if I take iron poo goes black. How is she in herself?

Has she eaten a lot of blueberries? Xx

She seems okay. A bit whingy but other than that she's fine.

Is there iron in the multivitamin?

Nope no blueberries at all. She has a very limited diet as I can't get her to each much, I think she's had some toast, biscuit and a milkshake today (strawberry flavoured)

This is what's in her vitamins

Call as they will either set your mum Nd at rest, or send you for tests.

They do have iron in them. Iron can cause black stools

Set your mind at rest.

My son had black poo and I totally panicked but then realised he’d ate a lot of his dad’s black pudding when we’d gone out for breakfast the following day. That was only a one off incident, so if she has been having strange coloured poo for a while, I’d definitely get her checked out just to put your mind at rest.

A&e I’m afraid. Not enough iron there for a fully black stool. Black poo means bleeding in upper intestinal tract or stomach.

Definitely get that checked out

How is she?

I called 111 yesterday evening and they said to take her to doctors today but I couldn't get an appointment this morning so have to call after 1 for afternoon block. She seems fine in herself but we'll have to see