Baby Poop Color Chart By Age | What Color Should Baby Poop Be

Baby Poop Color Chart By Age | What Color Should Baby Poop Be 

The colour of the baby's poop tells us the exact health of the baby. During the first year of your baby,  he/she may go through various circumstances, and if you want to learn about your baby's health, poop is the accurate indicator. The colour and smell of the poop/faeces will tell you the right time to change your diet.

Now the main aspect is to understand by keeping an eye on the colour and change of your baby's poop.

Today I will be discussing the poop colour and what doe sit indicates:

1. Blackish/ dark Gray colour poop

when a baby is born for a day or two the newborn is likely to pass out stool will be blackish/grey in colour. The young mothers don't need to panic after seeing the blackish/grey colour of their baby. This is perfectly normal and it may also be a tar-like consistency. This form of state is known as meconium, which is basically a mucus-like substance. This form will only last for a few days.

2. Yellow/Mustard colour poop

when a baby is born after it passes the meconium the second stage will be likely to be yellow/mustard colour. This colour is also familiar to the baby on their mother's feed. 

3. Bright yellow colour poop

This kind of colour and consistency is also normal with breastfeed babies and in very rare cases in formula-feed babies. When the poop is bright yellow and runny consistency then this must be a sign of diarrhoea. The moms should take an alert signal and consult the children's physician.

4. Orange colour poop

This colour poop usually happens when the pigments are collected from the digestive tract. This does not belong to any category whether the baby is breastfed or on formula feed. 

5. Red colour poop

Red poop colour is very rare but this could be alarming for the moms. This usually happens while consuming red food colours like beet juice or tomato juice. But the alarming sign is when the baby is suffering from an intestinal infection in your baby's bowel movement. In such cases rush to a children's paediatrician if the second poop is also the same colour and texture. The most common cause could be milk allergy. 

6. Green tanner colour poop

The babies relying on a formula feed usually get yellowish or green-tan poop but in this case, the texture is firmer and does not loss consistency.

7. Dark Green colour poop

As soon your babies start having solid food the first thing that is likely to change will be their poop colour, it may go to dark green colour. Especially when you feed them spinach or peas colour solid food. But in some cases, the iron supplements may also be the reason behind the dark green poop colour.

8. White colour poop

Now, this must be strange but at times babies do excrete a white form of poop. This usually results when the food is not properly digested. And moms do check with the children's pediatric after the baby continuously passes white poop more than two times. 

9. Lite Gray colour poop

This is also a signal of your baby's food is not digested. Confirm with your children's physician in case of your baby passes chalky or grey poop.

Baby poop can vary in colour and consistency depending on their diet and other factors. Here are some general guidelines for what is considered normal for baby poop:

Breastfed babies: Breastfed babies often have yellow, seedy, or watery poop that may be mustard-coloured or greenish. 

Formula-fed babies: Formula-fed babies may have thicker, yellow or tan-coloured poop that is pasty or slightly grainy in texture.

Newborn babies: Newborn babies often have black, tar-like poop called meconium in the first few days after birth.

If you notice any changes in your baby's poop that seem unusual or if you have any concerns, it is always a good idea to consult with your baby's healthcare provider. They can help you determine the cause and provide guidance on how to address any issues.