Baby Poop: Info on Types, Colors, and What it all Means
Whether it’s the first diaper change or the 100th, you want to know what the color, consistency and smell of your infant’s poop means. As a parent, you will talk about poop more than you ever thought possible. Normal baby poop comes in different colors, sizes, frequencies and smells.
Newborn Poop
Baby’s first poop will come out like tar. You will notice it is thick and sticky. This is called meconium. Meconium is the baby’s first bowel movement and the passing of what was ingested in the womb. Meconium is made up of mucus, amniotic fluid, tissue and lanugo (the body hair a baby sheds while in utero). This newborn poop will last for the first couple of days of your baby’s life. As your baby starts to drink more breastmilk or formula, the poop will change color and consistency.
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