Why Does My Baby Have Green Stools After Drinking Milk Powder?

There are some differences in the stool color of babies fed with breast milk and formula milk. Some mothers find that their babies have green stool after drinking formula milk, which is considered to be caused by indigestion, catching cold, fever, or not being full.

Babies' green stool after drinking milk is a symptom of indigestion, indicating that there is a problem with the baby's digestive function. This is often caused by the high concentration of milk powder, which increases the burden on the intestines and stomach and makes it difficult for the baby to digest and absorb. If the baby has green stool after drinking formula milk, it is recommended to change the way of preparing the milk powder in time. It is better to dilute the milk powder, which can improve the situation of green stool.

If the baby catches a cold in the abdomen or has a fever, the digestive system will be affected, making it difficult for the milk powder to be digested. This can easily lead to green stool. At the same time, if the baby eats too little, the speed of intestinal motility will be too fast, which will also lead to the failure of timely conversion of bilirubin, resulting in green stool. Additionally, eating green food or food with high iron content can also easily cause green stool in babies.

Green stool in mixed feeding may be caused by the baby not being full. It is important to ensure that the baby is fed enough. If the baby is breastfed and has a good mental state and normal weight gain, then green stool is not a big concern.