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What Is The Hair Like In My Infants Poop?
hello doctor.. My baby is 5 months old. she has hair in her poop, she poops around 4 times a day and each time i can find 2 to 3 hairs in it. she has yellow color poop but before weeks she has a yellow and green colored poop. she is active and i think she has no stomach pain. what cab i do for it. thank you. regards chariga
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Thu, 13 Mar 2014
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Hi,
Finding hair in poop means that your child has been swallowing her hair. This could lead to intestinal obstruction so you should be aware to not let her eat hair.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Salah Saad Shoman
Finding hair in poop means that your child has been swallowing her hair. This could lead to intestinal obstruction so you should be aware to not let her eat hair.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Salah Saad Shoman
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