New parents often worry about what they find in their baby’s diaper. It is normal to see a number of changes and colors in your baby’s stool as he or she grows. Dr. Mara Paradis is board certified in ...

Thanks to never-ending diaper changes, parents get an up-close look at their newborn baby’s poop. The color, consistency, and frequency of stool can cue you into baby’s health and well-being. Plus, if ...

Learn about the possible causes of green baby poop, and whether you need to worry. Noticing green poop in your baby’s diaper can leave you wondering about their health and well-being. But thankfully, ...

I get so many questions about baby poop!! It is interesting that most new parents (me included) are VERY interested in poop and a daily question is "did the baby poop?" Pooping is very important in ...

Surprised to find yourself obsessing about baby poop? Like other new parents, you may be a little taken aback by the variety of colors and textures your baby produces. If you run across something new ...

Baby's first poop is one of the first milestones your little one will hit — maybe even before coming out of the womb. The official name for this bowel movement is called meconium and fair warning: it ...

When you hold your newborn for the first time, every moment with them feels special. But, there’s something else important to look out for—their first poop. It may even take you by surprise at how ...

Meconium—the earliest stool of an infant—is composed of materials ingested during the time the infant spends in the uterus. A new study published in Pediatric Obesity found that the types of normal ...

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (WFMY) -- Most of the time you throw away a dirty diaper without thinking twice about it! But what’s inside that dirty diaper could be a source of beneficial probiotics. Yes, we’re ...

An experiment involving the odd combination of mouse guts and baby poop may help us understand why some infants develop food allergies and others don’t. A team of researchers, led by Cathryn Nagler at ...

During baby checkups, doctors look for babies to hit specific markers depending on their age. Infant wellness checkups can include physical exams, screenings, and immunizations. (Photo Credit: ...