Should I be concerned about the color of my sons p**p?

Question

My son is 17 months old and today had a very green dirty diaper. It looked almost like green frosting. The thing is it has been weeks since he has even had anything green. I have tried looking up information on this but can only find things for infants not toddlers. Could he be sick?

Answer 1

No, p**p can be any color and be healthy except chalky white, or tarry black.

Answer 2

He's probably not sick. Both my kids had green p**p quite often when they were little.

Answer 3

I don't think its a big deal. This sounds kind of funny, but what if the color of his foods mixed and it became green? I wouldn't worry too much unless he comes down with other symptoms of being sick.

Good Luck

Answer 4

Does it look florescent green? if it does and smells like rotten eggs that's a sign of rota virus and that can be deadly. 2 of my kids had and  had to be hospitalized. Seems like he might have a stomach bug though. has he eaten anything like Froot loops ? that could make it turn green. Call the doctor just to be sure.. could be teeth too  

Answer 5

ewwww tmi about the frosting!! take him to the doctors for goodness sakes!

Answer 6

no   he's  not    sick  it's  perfectly  normal  

Answer 7

I had that same concern once and read that blue foods cause green p**p.  My daughter had eaten blue yoghurt the day before!

If you can't link to anything, a visit to the doc would be wise.

Answer 8

yeah, check your awarranty, id bring him in

Answer 9

has he drunk blue coloured juice or cordial?? that makes my girls poo's go bright green