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Is That Normal To Have White Particles In Bowel Movement For New Born?

my son is three weeks old and i breast feed and formula feed, his poop is the normal yellowish poop, but has tons of white particles in it, is that ok? he grunts every morning and looks like hes trying to poop, just dont know if u should get his insides looked at?
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renee
Fri, 22 May 2015
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Hi
Welcome to HCM

When your baby is first born, the stool will be black. After the stool has changed from black to another color, it should NEVER go back to black. The poop should also NEVER be red (like blood) or white (that means another medical problem altogether). Bottom line, as long as the poop isn’t black, red, or white, another color is acceptable. The most common colors are yellow, brown, orange, and green.
Normal baby poop is anything from pretty watery with a few particles (like seeds) to thick mush or paste. You have a problem if your baby’s poop is straight liquid (like pee) or hard like a rabbit pellet/marble.
Always burp your child after feeds and maintain utmost hygiene to prevent infections.
For further questions, do contact us.
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Is That Normal To Have White Particles In Bowel Movement For New Born?

Hi Welcome to HCM When your baby is first born, the stool will be black. After the stool has changed from black to another color, it should NEVER go back to black. The poop should also NEVER be red (like blood) or white (that means another medical problem altogether). Bottom line, as long as the poop isn’t black, red, or white, another color is acceptable. The most common colors are yellow, brown, orange, and green. Normal baby poop is anything from pretty watery with a few particles (like seeds) to thick mush or paste. You have a problem if your baby’s poop is straight liquid (like pee) or hard like a rabbit pellet/marble. Always burp your child after feeds and maintain utmost hygiene to prevent infections. For further questions, do contact us.