Does cutting out dairy...

MyOwnLady

make his poop greenish? Or is he not getting the hind milk? I usually give him a bottle of pumped milk, and I pump for 15 minutes, both sides. I have a dual pump. Should I pump longer?

Neen33

Green poop can be a sign of dairy intolerance (not of cutting it out) or of a foremilk / hindmilk imbalance. I'm dealing with the latter but I EBF. I suspect it's harder to correct when pumping because the pump just isn't as efficient. Can you make sure to do breast compressions at the end of your pumping session to get all the hind milk?

jmlushbough

Our pedi also said it can be a sign of nothing. She said BF poo can have a wide range of healthy colors! As long as there's no mucus, it's probably okay.

tomkat35728

jmlushbough:

Our pedi also said it can be a sign of nothing. She said BF poo can have a wide range of healthy colors! As long as there's no mucus, it's probably okay.

This.  We were also given a sheet from our LC of normal BF poo colors and green was definitely on there.  HTH...

tomkat35728

jmlushbough:

Our pedi also said it can be a sign of nothing. She said BF poo can have a wide range of healthy colors! As long as there's no mucus, it's probably okay.

This.  We were also given a sheet from our LC of normal BF poo colors and green was definitely on there.  HTH...

BrainySmurfette

No.  I don't eat dairy b/c I'm allergic, and my LO does not have green poop.