Is yellow stool normal in young children?

babies poop

Feces, their color and composition, say a lot about the state of the organism of a living being. How many times does the doctor ask us in the consultation how our body is doing and stuff? And when you are a mother, the pediatrician also does a lot of research on this subject.

Also, when the only thing our baby does is eat and defecate, we are very aware of what he eats and what his feces are like. Very liquid, very dark, not very consistent...? But what about the odd-smelling feces? Is yellow stool normal in young children?

Feces and their colors

Children's stool colors

Well, as we have said the colors of the feces speak of health, in this case of our son's health. The truth is that our little one is going to poop of various colors, especially during the first year of life and to the extent that his diet changes its ingredients.

The first premise on which you should start is that typical adult stools do not necessarily apply to those of a baby or infant. And we talk about color and texture. Let's see colors in a baby's stool:

  • Black: It is typically this color when the diet consists of nothing more than milk, breast milk or formula. It is typical the first days of life, but it stops being so when it grows up.
  • Orange: It is also typical if the only thing the child drinks is breast milk or formula, but the more orange tone should be attributed to the fact that you are already introducing solid and red foods into the diet. If you are surprised with the orange tone and you gave him a new food of that color, suspend and try to see how he poops in a couple of days; If not, consult the pediatrician.
  • Greenish: is when he drinks formula milk.
  • dark green: is when the diet includes green solids or iron supplements.
  • White: It can happen with any diet and it can indicate that there is a problem with the liver, so see the doctor.
  • Grey: the same, there may be a digestive problem.
  • Brown The lucky poop! The most common of all.
  • Mustard color: We start with the tones that interest us today, so in this case this poop tone occurs when the child He only drinks breast milk and it is normal.
  • strong yellow: is also the result of exclusive consumption of breast milk, but be careful, it should not be sliding. If so, it may be a symptom of incipient diarrhea.

Then, you have to stay calm when you see yellow feces in our children's diapers, it is very normal. Even when they only drink formula, the consistency also changes a bit and becomes somewhat firmer. And of course, when you start to eat more things, your stools will continue to change color, shape and consistency.

Feces and their textures

baby poop

We then talk about the stool colors and now we have to end the stool texture, which also have a reading. Just as color is important, the same can be said of texture and it is the combination of both that actually speaks of the child's health more than the color alone.

Now when we talk about a newborn the consistency of the stool is something thick, with some resemblance to tar. It is the standard, we could say, and with the days it will change. If that does not happen then you should tell the doctor because it may be a symptom that you are not getting enough milk.

If the baby receives breast milk, he will go to the body more often than if he only receives formula since breast milk is digested more quickly. In addition, you will see a more sliding poop, with little things similar to seeds. It's normal, and you shouldn't necessarily think he has diarrhea.


What does the color of stool indicate?

Now, if you do not have breast milk or you decided not to breastfeed, you should know that formula-fed babies have firmer, more brownish stools, even with some shades of green and yellow. And you have to be attentive to whether or not it is difficult for him to go physically, because if you see him force may be constipated.

As the baby grows and the process of weaning a common phase begins in which you will go from only feeding him milk to giving him his first solid and fluid foods. During this phase their stools will become firmer and you will also notice that they smell more than before. And filially, when you finally introduce him to the world of solid food forever you will see that he begins to defecate almost like an adult.

What does the color of poop tell us?

Finally, children or adults, what always worries us is the constipation. Being constipated is very unpleasant and annoying. Very hard feces almost cannot pass through the rectum and anus and in a child, even when the feces are tiny, if they are like that and dark and hard, then the truth is that the chances of constipation are high. In this situation you can try to solve it on your own or go to the doctor immediately

Mothers with several children usually try to change the milk first, use other types of solid foods such as broccoli, peaches, apples without skin or prunes, quinoa, oats... Some experience tells them that it can be resolved without going to the doctor's office. . Also, if the baby is not six months old yet and does not eat solids you can always steal the pureed version of these foods.

Another tool that we have on hand to help the baby move from the body is increase fluids that ingests A well-hydrated baby or person has good bowel movements, so you can give water and milk or prune or pear juice. If everything is too sweet, you can always reduce these juices with some water.

baby's first meals

And finally, just to add data and bring peace of mind: How often does a baby poop? You shouldn't worry if he doesn't poop every day. In fact, if you only give him breast milk, he may only poop once or twice a week between three and six weeks of age. If you give him formula, then you should see him go to the bowels about once a day. If it is less, then it may be that he is constipated, although you already know that taking only formula there are babies who do not move the belly every day.

And yes, at least during the first year of a child's life, the color and consistency of their feces will be very varied. You must observe well, but always calmly and knowingly.


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