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💩 Baby Poop Colors (Starting Solids)
Solids turn diapers into a rainbow. Most of it is just food.
| Color | Name | What it usually means |
|---|---|---|
| Brown | Normal. The everyday color once solids get going. | |
| Yellow / tan | Normal, and common in breastfed and early-solids babies. | |
| Green | Usually normal. Green veg, iron, or food moving through quickly. | |
| Orange | Normal. Often carrots, sweet potato, or squash doing their thing. | |
| Red | Usually food (beets, tomato, red gelatin). But if it is NOT food-related, it can be blood. Call your doctor. | |
| Black | Normal from an iron supplement or newborn meconium. Otherwise, black or tarry can be digested blood. Call your doctor. | |
| White / pale / clay | Call your doctor. Pale, chalky, or clay-colored stool can signal a liver or bile problem. |
🌈 Starting solids changes the color, smell, and texture a lot, and undigested bits of food are completely normal. The three that are worth a call: white or pale, red that is not from food, and black that is not from iron. Trust your gut, and when unsure, call.
General information, not medical advice. If your baby seems unwell, has blood in the stool, or you are worried, contact your pediatrician. In an emergency, contact emergency services.