The normal color of a baby's stool is yellow or brown. If the baby eats a lot of foods containing chlorophyll or iron, the stool may be green. However, what happens when the baby has white stool?
Baby's white stool may be caused by digestive problems. The baby's digestive function is not yet complete, and after eating breast milk or formula, it may not be easily absorbed, resulting in white stool color. If the baby does not experience diarrhea or other serious symptoms, it is only necessary to improve their diet, and the color of their stool will gradually return to normal.
Of course, in addition to digestive obstruction causing white stool, it is also necessary to consider whether it is caused by a disease. If a baby suffers from jaundice, they may also have white stool. Mothers should not take it lightly and should undergo routine examination of stool and jaundice index as soon as possible to determine the true cause.
Baby's diet should be as light as possible and avoid oily and difficult to digest foods. If the baby is still drinking formula, it is necessary to adjust the ratio of formula to water appropriately, so that the formula can be diluted more easily for the baby to absorb. Mothers can also massage their babies' abdomen appropriately to promote gastrointestinal digestion.
