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Re: brown stools
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Gail Hertz <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 10 Apr 2014 17:36:40 -0400
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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:
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> 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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