Hi all,
    I got a question from a mom I'm working with that I wasn't quite sure 
how to answer. She's nursing a 5 weeker, lovely weight gain at one month, 
good temperment, sleeping well. She has large breasts with copious milk 
supply, when she pumps for occasional use she gets 5-6 oz total from both 
breasts. Baby nurses appx 8 times a day, with some clustering in evening 
and a stretch 5 hours at night. Her question was about his stools, which 
are yellow in the morning and green in the afternoon. She does allow him 
to nurse as long as possible before switching him, sometimes he will take 
only one side per feeding. Do we need to worry about these green stools if 
baby is happy and gaining well? And if we do need to worry, why and do you 
have any suggestions? My own son who was nursed exclusively for 6 mos, 10 
years ago had lots of green stools and thrived and I didn't even know 
enough to worry about it. Now I think maybe I know too much! Does 
foremilk/hindmilk ratio matter if infant is apparently healthy?
Kathy Lilleskov RN IBCLC
Brooklyn

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