Darla/Black stools-Blood in stool???

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Darla,

I found this for you. Hope it helps.

My child's bowel movements have changed since beginning Neocate. Is

this normal?

• Yes this is perfectly normal! One of the most common concerns of

parents with children on Neocate is the change that occurs in their

baby's bowel motions. If your child is on Neocate and little or no

other food it is perfectly normal and harmless for their stools to

turn khaki or green, sometimes a very dark green or that is close in

colour to black.

• The reason for this is that Neocate is a very simple form of

nutrition. It tends to get absorbed by the body high up in the gut

meaning that very little of its nutrients pass into the large

intestine. The large intestine is home to millions of bacteria that

perform a number of functions including the breakdown of bile (a

green substance) which your body naturally produces. These bacteria

get less nutrition while your child is on Neocate and their numbers

fall, so reducing the breakdown of bile. This means that more bile

is present in your child's stool giving them a green colour. This

process is a natural effect of taking Neocate and does not effect

your baby.

• These changes in your child's gut bacteria can lead to differences

in the wind your child produces. Again this is not a cause for

concern.

Dawn

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This was the same one I found yesterday that put my mind at ease a little. I do think it important to discuss the matter with her GI though as many times it is not only darkish but very black and has been an issue BEFORE the Neocate was started. Thanks for your help. I thought this article was a good one when I saw it yesterday. :)Darla: mommy to Asenath (4) Mito, CNS Vasculitis, strokes, migraines, seizures, G-tube, hypotonicity, disautonomy,SID, dev. delays, asthma, chronic vomiting... Zipporrah (10 mon.) Mito, strokes, SID, GERD, 100% G-tube fed, asthma, trach issues, disautonomy, hypo & hypertonicity, migraines, possible seizures, dumping syndrome... Luke (16), Leah (14), Rachael (12), Isaac (10), Tirzah (7), Kezia (3), & Marquis (2) (some with Mito symptoms)> >Reply-To: Mito >To: Mito >Subject: Darla/Black stools-Blood in stool??? >Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2004 01:06:51 -0000 > > >Darla, > > I found this for you. Hope it helps. > > >My child's bowel movements have changed since beginning Neocate. Is >this normal? >• Yes this is perfectly normal! One of the most common concerns of >parents with children on Neocate is the change that occurs in their >baby's bowel motions. If your child is on Neocate and little or no >other food it is perfectly normal and harmless for their stools to >turn khaki or green, sometimes a very dark green or that is close in >colour to black. >• The reason for this is that Neocate is a very simple form of >nutrition. It tends to get absorbed by the body high up in the gut >meaning that very little of its nutrients pass into the large >intestine. The large intestine is home to millions of bacteria that >perform a number of functions including the breakdown of bile (a >green substance) which your body naturally produces. These bacteria >get less nutrition while your child is on Neocate and their numbers >fall, so reducing the breakdown of bile. This means that more bile >is present in your child's stool giving them a green colour. This >process is a natural effect of taking Neocate and does not effect >your baby. >• These changes in your child's gut bacteria can lead to differences >in the wind your child produces. Again this is not a cause for >concern. > > > > Dawn > > > > > > >