If a baby's stool color is abnormal due to diet or gastrointestinal diseases, it is necessary to seek medical attention in a timely manner. Generally, due to gallbladder diseases, clay colored stool, which is close to white, will appear. After examination, it is confirmed that treatment is needed. Below, we will explain to mothers about the health knowledge that baby's stool is clay colored.
1、 What color is clay colored stool
Clay like stool is mainly caused by gallbladder diseases. It is recommended that you go to the hospital as soon as possible to receive formal treatment in order to achieve the desired effect. It may be due to liver and gallbladder diseases that hinder the flow of bile into the intestine. Lack of bilirubin can cause stool to turn yellow. Going to the hospital for liver and gallbladder ultrasound, as well as liver function and bile pigment tests, can clarify the situation.
2、 Baby's stool color
1. Fetal stool: Why is the color of newborn baby's stool dark green? This is caused by the amniotic fluid swallowed by the baby in the mother's womb, as well as the epithelial cells, hair, sebum, bile, intestinal secretions, etc. shed by the fetus. Generally speaking, dark green fetal stool will be pulled out 6-12 hours after birth, but premature babies may arrive later. This dark green stool usually takes 2-3 days, and with the addition of breast milk or formula, the stool gradually clears and the color gradually becomes lighter.
2. Transitional stool: After 2-4 days of birth, the color of the baby's stool gradually changes from dark green to yellow green. This type of stool is called transitional stool, which indicates that the baby has begun to digest the earliest breast milk or formula milk they have eaten and their intestinal function is functioning normally. When the fetus is cleared, the color of the baby's stool will enter the normal stage of golden yellow (for breastfed babies).
3. Breastfeeded stool: If the baby is exclusively breastfed, their stool will be pasty or curd like, with a golden or slightly greenish color. Due to the abundant oligosaccharides in breast milk, which can fully stimulate gastrointestinal peristalsis, most babies will not have hard stools or obvious odors; Or it is like ointment, uniform, with sour taste and no foam.
4. Artificially fed feces: If it is an artificially fed baby, the color of the feces will be earthy yellow, relatively dry and rough, slightly hard as ointment, but as long as it is not difficult to digest and does not resemble sheep feces, it is okay. If digestion is not a problem, it is usually a yellowish or golden color with a slight sour odor, about 1-2 times a day.
The above is about the knowledge of baby's stool health. Generally, newborn babies' stool color is very dark, some are still green, and in the future, it is usually golden yellow. If there are any abnormal colors, it is necessary to seek medical attention immediately. When feeding milk powder, the stool color should be lighter, which is also related to diet. Mothers should pay attention to regulation.
