Medically reviewed by Lyndsey Garbi, MD Key Takeaways • Baby poop comes in many colors and textures, but yellow, green, or ...

Understand the first dirty diapers. Early poop is meconium: a black or dark-green, thick, sticky, tar-like substance. It’s made up of intestinal cells, lanugo (the downy hair some babies are born with ...

Few things make new parents study something as closely—or as nervously—as the contents of a diaper. Whether you’re changing your first newborn blowout or tackling your toddler’s latest potty surprise, ...

Medically reviewed by Candice W. Jones, MD FAAP Key Takeaways • Blood in your baby’s poop can have many causes, most of which are not serious, but it’s important to monitor and consult your doctor. • ...

People go to many extremes to celebrate St. Patrick's Day, but generating green stool shouldn't be one of them. Your morning trip to the bathrooom revealed you may have had one too many green beers ...

If you've ever answered nature's call and encountered a mysterious, unexpected shade of green, you're not alone. But what does it mean if your poop is green? While green poop is often due to dietary ...

Rainbows, jelly beans, lip glosses…there are plenty of things we want to see in a spectrum of colors. Our stool, however, isn't one of them. The good news? Temporary variations in stool color are ...

It's a dirty job, but someone's gotta tell you about what's in your child's diapers. Here's a guide to the baby poop changes you'll see over the first year. The mysteries of a baby’s diaper are ...