It's green, unsure why??

[~Mands~]

Hi, Im not really sure what to put this under, so I hope this is ok.

My son is now 7 weeks old. I have been feeding him EBM (as I have been unsure of my supply, we will be bf again shortly), and I have been giving him 1/3 formula to 2/3 EBM (only due to short supply but its better now, so we are just about to give 100% EBM). I have noticed the last 2 maybe 3 days his poo (sorry TMI) has been a little on the green side, like an army green. It was a mustard colour before, constantly. I was just wondering what may have caused this, if changing his food could have had anything to do with this, or whether it might be something I am eating? I would love some advice?! (Oh and we havent BF'd 100% yet, but was breast milk 100% until a few days ago).

Thanks in advance :)

[bekkyboo]

with BM it might be something you ate....


Garretts poos change colour, but i havent ever been really concerned.

[borntobemummy]

I remember DDs nappy contents was always a different colour (exlusively BF) ...I think it's probably what you're eating:detective:

[~Mands~]

Oh great thanks guys, thats a relief! I was hoping he wasnt ill or something. Paranoid first time mother lol

:hugs: Thanks!

[elissas]

Green poo is usually because of sugar. So, it's either too much sugar in your diet, or he's getting too much foremilk.

If you've been expressing in small amounts before a feed, or between feeds, I would suggest it's probably all foremilk that he's been getting in the ebm, which is high in lactose (milk sugar).

Perhaps try balancing when you express (some before a feed, but mostly after, so that he's getting the right foremilk/hindmilk balance).

[~Mands~]

He has gone back to normal now, so Im thinking it may have been too much sugar in my diet. Wow I didnt know that! I did have a little splurge the other day come to think of it :o Thankyou for that, I know what I can keep an eye out for now!

[SilverStarfish]

The formula feed bubbas I've looked after have always had more rainbow poos than the breast fed ones, so it might have had something to do with the formula top-ups too. My DD is BF but still has the occasional green one.

If your little man is happy and healthy, then there probably isn't anything to worry about :thumbsup:

[Mischief]

Mandy - My bubba gets army green poos now that I started giving him a couple of bottles of formula a day too! Oh and they STINK! YUCK!

He is getting EBM for all his feeds except 2 as well... *GAG*

Pretty sure it has to do with the formula top up. :) Could be sugar too once you are giving him all EBM...Oliver gets it if I eat to much sugar too!