Normal Infant Stool Color Chart
Infant stool color chart.
Normal infant stool color chart. In some instances food is not entirely digested so it can be chunky or have whole pieces in the diaper. In general colors from black green brown orange tan and yellow are normal in baby poop. The color can also switch abruptly from one diaper change to another this is usually normal too. The poop of newborns is almost black while older infants tend to have yellow or brown poop.
Mustard yellow once the meconium passes a newborn s stool may be a mustard yellow color. More information about biliary atresia is on the back of the card. Babies on formula and those who have started eating solid foods will produce poop that is usually darker yellow brown or green in color. This color of stool is also most common in breastfed babies.
Ask the doctor to request a blood test for bilirubin if your baby is older than two weeks of age and is still jaundiced. Red or white poop can. Any shade of brown green or yellow is possible and normal from light beige to dark green. The normal infant s stool color depends on their age.
However there are guidelines for which colors are appropriate in relation to your baby s diet and development.