Is My Baby's Poo Normal? What Colours To Expect And Why

This article contains pictures of baby poo. 

One thing nobody prepares you for when you welcome a new addition is the sheer volume of poo you’ll encounter – we’re talking up to 15 nappy changes a day and more bowel movements than you can count on one hand.

Then there are the colours, textures and that weird-but-kinda-disgusting sickly sweet smell. Good heavens, it’s a lot. 

I remember the first time I saw the contents of my daughter’s nappy – I genuinely thought there was something wrong with her. Turns out it was meconium, aka a newborn baby’s first poo – it’s a delightful tar-like substance that is thick, sticky and black (or greeny-black)...