![]() NOTE: A parent similarly concerned about these ‘worms’ – which turned out to be banana fibres – kindly sent us a photo to help other parents identify them. An entirely black stool is most concerning for an upper gastrointestinal bleed, most often located in the stomach or first portion of the small intestine. Rare causes of baby diarrhea include: serious large bowel. We’re glad you’ve identified the cause, Cheow – although, of course, it’s fine to continue to include bananas in little Kang’s diet. These causes aren’t common but can cause diarrhea and other symptoms that last for a long time, or don’t really go away at all. We took him to see the doctor anyway and she agreed that bananas were the cause – in fact, the staff at the hospital thought it was funny that we thought they were worms! Kang hasn’t had any more bananas since we received your reply… and there are no more ‘worms’ in his diaper! Kang loves bananas and recently has been eating them up to twice a day. Well, we received another message from Cheow today, telling us… We suggested to Cheow that bananas might be the cause and asked if her little boy (Kang) had eaten any recently. This is a harmless and perfectly normal phenomenon – although the black bits may sometimes look more like specks than threads or worms. ![]() Yes, strange though it may seem, eating bananas can lead to the appearance of black, fibrous threads in baby’s poop and – from personal experience – we agree that they do look alarmingly like worms! However, one thing that immediately sprang to mind when Cheow mentioned black worms were – believe it or not – bananas! Formula What a baby eats makes a difference in what winds up in their diaper. Of course, we are not doctors – and it is ALWAYS important to seek medical advice when you have any concerns about your baby. She told us “… they look like worms, but they are not moving. His poo seemed to be full of little black threads. The color will change from black, to green, to brown, and after a few more days. ![]() A runny stool means there’s a trigger that is irritating the baby’s digestive tracts. We would expect babies to have 2 poops on day 2, and 3 poops on days 3-5. ![]() These black specks can, in more serious cases, even be a sign of gastrointestinal bleeding. These changes hint at their overall well-being. Black specks in baby poop are often a result of an inability to digest a certain ingredient such as seeds, or milk, whether it’s mother’s or formula. We received an e mail earlier this week from Cheow in Singapore who was horrified to find something nasty in her baby’s diaper. Babies Diapering Dirty Diapers The Ultimate Baby Poop Color Chart Your baby's bowel movements can vary in color. Babies should expel their one within 24 hours, and our baby poop decoder will. ![]()
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