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Yellow with black string poop - newborn
Hi all, I have 27 days old baby. I have feed only breast milk to my baby..
From yesterday evening onwards my baby poop like yellow with black string . Till now 9 times she pooped.
I used to give multi vitamin drops to her...
I am so much worried.
What is the reason for yellow with black string poop?
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Don’t worry . It’s just due to multivitamin or iron drops
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Stop multivitamin for a few days and observe . If no change do a stool test
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Can you send the photo?
What mvt drops
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Hello,
Child with exclusively breastfed, yellow or green colour stool is normal. Initially for first few days its black or dark green and then gradually it will green to yellow.
If you are giving iron drops then also child may passed black stool.
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Continue breastfeed and if there is blood in stool or too much watery stool then consult pediatrician
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Normal stool in Brest fed baby.
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Dr. Raktima Chakrabarti
Pediatrician
29 yrs exp
Gurgaon
Thank you for your question.
You should not be worried as this is a normal variation of baby stool.
Next Steps
Online consultation with the stool specimen if the problem continues
Health Tips
Continue exclusive breast feeding
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