What should be the feces of a newborn breastfed?

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Not all parents know, but the feces of a newborn breastfed differs from the chair of an artificial baby. In addition, during the first month of life, the bowel movements change their color and consistency several times. Let's consider step-by-step changes in the feces of a newborn.

Feces from birth to 6 months

After birth, the feces is represented by a black viscous mass with a greenish tinge. These bowel movements do not smell, this type of feces is called meconium. Some moms are surprised to see black liquid in diapers, because their child hasn't really eaten yet. But these bowel movements are what the baby managed to swallow in the womb.

breastfed newborn feces By the end of the first week of his life, the newborn's breastfed feces acquires a light shade. Now it is a gray-green mass of a thicker consistency. This is due to the fact that the baby begins to digest colostrum and mother's milk.

When a child's bowel movements are yellowish with a greenish tinge, similar to a mushy mass with a slight odor, this is a normal feces in a newborn, you should not worry. Sometimes there are white lumps in such a liquid, but this is also a normal phenomenon when breastfeeding.

Many moms are squeamish and can not consider the child's chair. But by the color of feces, you can find out about the baby's health. For example, foamy green feces indicate lactase deficiency. And when the mixture is introduced, the feces becomes darker (between dark yellow and light brown) with a sharp characteristic odor.

What changes with the addition of complementary foods

a newborn has a feces with lumpsThe chair of a newborn breastfed with the addition of complementary foods acquires a sharper smell, changes color to a darker one with lumps. In fact, the color of feces depends on food, for example, when consuming iron-containing foods, the feces turns black, after a banana or rice porridge, the bowel movements will be yellow-brown.

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With the introduction of vegetables and fruits, the feces acquires an even sharper smell, becomes thick and constantly changes color. For example, beets give a reddish hue, carrots turn orange, prunes give black feces. During this period, the newborn has a feces with lumps, which are obtained due to undigested vegetables and fruits. Most often, the remains of undigested food indicate that the baby does not chew the food.

Abnormal feces in a baby

normal feces in a newbornIt's worth worrying when a feces from a creamy gruel turns into diarrhea or constipation. Diarrhea in a newborn looks like water, with a characteristic smell of yellow, brown or greenish color. When constipated, feces are brown or black in the form of pebbles. When such phenomena are one-time, it indicates the body's reaction to new food.

Sometimes you can see bloody or mucous discharge in the bowel movements – this may be the norm if the child has a so-called period of saliva, as well as if the mother's nipples bleed when feeding. However, mucus and blood may indicate an intestinal infection. Thus, if the abnormal feces of a newborn breastfed during the day is repeated more than twice, you need to consult a doctor.


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