8 month old black poo

casann · Mar 16th, 2012, 11:41 AM

Just went to change my daughters nappy and it had black poo in it ! It's usually a orangy colour so this came as quite a shock.Should i be worried ?

Many thanks

Nikki B · Mar 16th, 2012, 12:52 PM

I've heard black is bad because it could mean blood. I'd call your doctor.

ay2808 · Mar 16th, 2012, 13:09 PM

My LO had this when I had a cut on my nipple.

mummytori · Mar 16th, 2012, 13:19 PM

has she had anything different to eat? when teddy has berries (like mixed forest fruits type stuff) his poo comes out like charcoal, black an gritty on his bottom.

Ozzieshunni · Mar 16th, 2012, 13:21 PM

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Originally Posted by mummytori

has she had anything different to eat? when teddy has berries (like mixed forest fruits type stuff) his poo comes out like charcoal, black an gritty on his bottom.

That's what I was thinking. If she hasn't had anything different to eat, I would call the doctor

summer rain · Mar 16th, 2012, 17:09 PM

As the above ladies have said; also I know you're breastfeeding but have you given an iron-fortified cereal or vitamin drops recently? Some babies don't absorb the iron in these very well and it can cause very dark or even black poo also...xx

punk_pig · Mar 17th, 2012, 07:46 AM

Blue berries make my LO's poo black, but if you smear some on a tissue you can see a blue/purple tinge. If it is digested blood it would have a dark reddish/burgundy tinge when smeared....does this make sense?? If there is no food in her diet that could be the culprit it'd be best to take her to the doctor.

casann · Mar 17th, 2012, 11:49 AM

Duh blueberries . Completly forgot she had had some the day before . Then again i didn't realise that it turned your poo black . Thank you so much ladies , was panicking abit .

leahsbabybump · Mar 17th, 2012, 11:51 AM

was gunna say if its not something lo eaten itcan mean blood but glad your sorted i would have never thought that blueberries can cause black poo im allways suprised when lo's poo looks a bit differant lol

Mar 16th, 2012, 11:41 AM	#1
casann Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: west yorkshire Posts: 1,165	8 month old black poo Just went to change my daughters nappy and it had black poo in it ! It's usually a orangy colour so this came as quite a shock.Should i be worried ? Many thanks

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Mar 16th, 2012, 12:52 PM	#2
Nikki B Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: wisconsin Posts: 406	I've heard black is bad because it could mean blood. I'd call your doctor.

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Mar 16th, 2012, 13:09 PM	#3
ay2808 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: UK Posts: 580	My LO had this when I had a cut on my nipple.

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Mar 16th, 2012, 13:19 PM	#4
mummytori Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: shropshire, UK Posts: 989	has she had anything different to eat? when teddy has berries (like mixed forest fruits type stuff) his poo comes out like charcoal, black an gritty on his bottom.

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Mar 16th, 2012, 17:09 PM	#6
summer rain Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: May 2010 Location: South East England Posts: 16,345	As the above ladies have said; also I know you're breastfeeding but have you given an iron-fortified cereal or vitamin drops recently? Some babies don't absorb the iron in these very well and it can cause very dark or even black poo also...xx

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Mar 17th, 2012, 07:46 AM	#7
punk_pig Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: UK Posts: 2,422	Blue berries make my LO's poo black, but if you smear some on a tissue you can see a blue/purple tinge. If it is digested blood it would have a dark reddish/burgundy tinge when smeared....does this make sense?? If there is no food in her diet that could be the culprit it'd be best to take her to the doctor.

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Mar 17th, 2012, 11:49 AM	#8
casann Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: west yorkshire Posts: 1,165	Duh blueberries . Completly forgot she had had some the day before . Then again i didn't realise that it turned your poo black . Thank you so much ladies , was panicking abit .

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Mar 17th, 2012, 11:51 AM	#9
leahsbabybump Other BnB Addict Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: South Yorkshire - UK Posts: 9,760	was gunna say if its not something lo eaten itcan mean blood but glad your sorted i would have never thought that blueberries can cause black poo im allways suprised when lo's poo looks a bit differant lol

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