Healthy Baby

 Baby Poop Colors Let’s be honest—before becoming a parent, you never imagined you’d spend this much time analyzing poop. But here you are, staring into a diaper like it’s some kind of ancient scroll waiting to be deciphered. Welcome to parenthood, where discussing baby poop colors over breakfast is completely normal. Now, you might be wondering: What does green baby poop mean? Is yellow okay? And why is there mucus in baby poop? Don’t worry—I’ve got you covered. By the end of this post, you’ll be fluent in "baby poopology." Welcome to the Meconium Zone Your baby's first few diapers will be filled with something that looks more like tar than poop. This sticky, black-green substance is called meconium, and it’s totally normal. Think of it as your baby’s way of clearing out all the stuff they swallowed in the womb—amniotic fluid, skin cells, and other prenatal souvenirs. Around day three or four, things start to lighten up, transitioning into greenish-brown and then yellow ...