What will a baby's poo look like when solids are introduced?
Between 4 - 6 months, a baby should slowly be introduced to solids; however, this new introduction will also have a dramatic effect on the baby's pooping regime, including: color, texture, and smell. Depending on the solids consumed; will greatly affect all aspects of the baby's poo (at this stage it is more difficult for a mother to judge what is normal and what is not [eg. carrots = orange poo, raisins = a quick release of dark runny poo, etc..
What is considered a normal baby's poo?
A normal consistency of poo will basically be decided by what solids a baby eats. Also as a baby gets older, a more varied food intake will be introduced (fibers will be digested more efficiently) changing what was normal before, to what is a "new" normal (poops will become: thicker, darker, and smellier).
Between 4 - 6 months, a baby should slowly be introduced to solids; however, this new introduction will also have a dramatic effect on the baby's pooping regime, including: color, texture, and smell. Depending on the solids consumed; will greatly affect all aspects of the baby's poo (at this stage it is more difficult for a mother to judge what is normal and what is not [eg. carrots = orange poo, raisins = a quick release of dark runny poo, etc..
What is considered a normal baby's poo?
A normal consistency of poo will basically be decided by what solids a baby eats. Also as a baby gets older, a more varied food intake will be introduced (fibers will be digested more efficiently) changing what was normal before, to what is a "new" normal (poops will become: thicker, darker, and smellier).
