Basically, I want to know if I point out the brown stools to the pediatrician, will they laugh at me, or is there some actual medical issue related to this non- yellow poop?  

In other words, if a dyad came in to you presenting with low weight gain, and you did a thorough assessment, and one of the factors that floated to the top was brown stools that have never been yellow - what would you explore first?  Or would that info be insignificant?  

In other words, do brown stools and low weight gain have anything to do with each other?  Sorry to continue to be vague, I am just trying explore all possible reasons to store in my head for the next time this presents.  

Thank you,
Lisa Paul, IBCLC


>>We need more information. How many stools per day, what is the consistancy( hard, firm, or like pancake batter?) >>what is the baby's weight gain ( and what was the loss?) and how often is the baby feeding and for how long? How >>much formula did he get and why? What days did he get it? Are the stools seedy?

>>Gail Hertz, MD, IBCLC, FABM 
>>Author of The Little Green Book of Breastfeeding Management
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> On Apr 10, 2014, at 2:54 PM, Lisa Paul <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> 
> I need some help figuring out potential causes of brown stools (no yellow) in an 2 week + exclusively BF baby.  Here is my list.  Please add to it to fill in what I may be missing or what doesn't belong.
> 
> * Blood in breastmilk/nipples
> * Medication? (can certain meds/herbs affect stool color?)
> * food allergy
> * vitamins/iron
> * supplementation in first days PP
> 
> How significant would you rate brown stools in the scheme of information, making the assumption that breastfeeding in not going as well as it should?  Would you point it out to the pediatrician?  
> 
> Thank you for any wisdom!
> Lisa Paul, IBCLC

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