Understand the first dirty diapers. Early poop is meconium: a black or dark-green, thick, sticky, tar-like substance. It’s made up of intestinal cells, lanugo (the downy hair some babies are born with ...

Most new parents will agree — the amount of thought and conversation surrounding a new baby's bowel movements is . . . plentiful. And probably surprising. With limited options for communication with a ...

People go to many extremes to celebrate St. Patrick's Day, but generating green stool shouldn't be one of them. Your morning trip to the bathrooom revealed you may have had one too many green beers ...

Baby's first poop is one of the first milestones your little one will hit — maybe even before coming out of the womb. The official name for this bowel movement is called meconium and fair warning: it ...

A warning for those eating lunch, this article contains pictures of actual baby poop. Don’t say we didn’t warn you... One thing nobody prepares you for when you welcome a new addition is the sheer ...

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It may be alarming to see green poop in your toilet bowl, but it isn’t necessarily a cause for concern. All stool starts out as greenish-yellow, says Baltimore colon and rectal surgeon, Jeffrey Nelson ...

Poop can turn green for many reasons, such as a diet rich in high chlorophyll plants. Other possible causes include antibiotic use and bacterial infections. Poop is generally brown, but, at times, it ...

There isn’t a one-size-fits-all answer for how often you should poop, but when it comes to what color your stool should be, expert consensus is much narrower. And deviations from it can be a cause for ...

Poop is a big part of parenthood, especially in those newborn and infant days. (Nod “yes” if you’re elbow deep in dirty diapers!) You may even be startled at what you find sometimes. Different colors, ...

Let’s be honest: Baby poop is an unfortunate part of parenting, and chances are, you’ll find yourself exposed to it and other body fluids in more ways than you’d like after baby arrives (looking at ...