Occasional green poop

[weeklyplanner]

DD is almost two weeks old. Over the past few days, she's had maybe 2 or 3 poops that are greenish in color. The rest are the expected yellow. Any ideas? I read it could be too much foremilk, but almost every feed I make sure she's on one side activiely eating for at least 10-15 min. I do think I have a bit of an oversupply on my right side.

I cut dairy about 5 days ago since her stool had some mucus in it and she had extra gas. This was at the recommendation of my pediatrician. I had to do the same with DS.

[billyhorrible]

Occasional is usually diet related, as in you've been eating green food- salads, spinach, broccoli....would that fit in with what you've been eating lately?

[vvvvvfee]

if LO seems happy and there is no blood in it, i wouldn't worry. green poop can be caused by too much foremilk, a virus, or swallowing lots of drool/teething. it can happen in particular during growth spurts. make sure you "finish the first breast first"- let LO finish nursing on one side before you offer the other side. you can also do massage/breast compressions on the side LO is nursing to try to help get the hindmilk out.

[weeklyplanner]

Feb 1, 2017 13:48:54 GMT -5 billyhorrible said:

Occasional is usually diet related, as in you've been eating green food- salads, spinach, broccoli....would that fit in with what you've been eating lately?

The first day it happened, yes...I had a spinach salad and a smoothie with kale and spinach. But, DH told me he changed a green poop MOTN last night and I don't think I ate anything green all day.

[westiemom]

This happened to us off and on. I think maybe DD occasionally got a lot of foremilk and other feedings didn't. She is a thriving, chunky 9 month old now.