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what does green poo mean?

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Domino1 · 21/08/2009 09:11

My 6 month old DD quite often has green poo (or very very dark). Does this mean anything bad? She was often like this when she was little & before solid food but I thought that was a 'colicky' type thing, which would end but it has not & she has had a month on solids now. Also often the poo is hard pellets. She doesn't seem in distress at all by it but...
Advice appreciated.

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bubblagirl · 21/08/2009 09:16

my ds had this for good few years on and off and took him to gp who said perfectly normal only worry if poo is dark with blood in it or white

BertieBotts · 21/08/2009 09:17

Poo is all sorts of colours once they are on solids, I find - from yellow to green to orange to brown...!

Ineedsomesleep · 21/08/2009 09:21

If her poo is hard pellets is she getting enough to drink?

bubblagirl · 21/08/2009 09:25

you may need to up the fibre maybe to soften it slightly or more water but apart from that all sounds ok

bubblagirl · 21/08/2009 09:26

ds seemed to have loose nappies until he was around 2 when it formed properly but again i was reassured that was ok as it wasn't runny just soft just in case your dd goes the same lol

Domino1 · 21/08/2009 21:56

cheers guys - has stopped me worrying (about this anyway!) Whoever would have thought I'd be emailing about baby poos on a Friday night

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