Question
What should my baby's poo look like?
Answer
The contents of your baby's nappy can
vary enormously from day to day. Here is what you can expect to see
and what counts as normal.
Your newborn's poo will be sticky and dark greenish-black at
first. This is called meconium and consists of the waste products
that built up while your baby was in the womb. It will then change
to a mustard yellow colour and, if you are breastfeeding, it will
be quite runny. If you are bottle feeding your baby, the stools
will become firmer and more paste-like as well as darker in
colour.
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