My kid has dark stools when she drinks soy milk. Why?

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Hello doctor,

My kid is 19 months old and she has asthma. We are giving her 6 to 7 fluid ounces of fortified soy milk twice a day as she is not interested in drinking regular milk. She has dark stools when she drinks soy milk. Is it safe to give soy milk to kids?

Answer 1

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Yes, it is safe to give soy milk to the child as long as she is not known to have any soy-protein allergy. Please check for the iron content of the soy-milk product that you are giving. It most probably must be because of the iron-content of the soy-milk product that the child is passing black-colored stools when you give soy milk. It is normal to pass such stools when excess iron is consumed.

My kid has dark stools when she drinks soy milk. Why?

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