I never knew I would be so interested in fecal matter, but with the birth and handling of my baby, I discovered the joys associated with poop! I have to check the color, shape and consistency just to be sure that he's ok, and I worry endlessly when it's too frequent or not business as usual for about two days.

Well he made some this morning and they were like goat poo, dried in little round pellets, so I became worried and hit the internet to see what info I could get. Amazing what I found and so I decided to share.

http://similac.com/feeding-nutrition/diaper-decoder

NB: I'm not a doctor, all info is from the web address above

Here goes (Pictures below);

1. Greenish, Black and Sticky
AKA: Meconium
Looks Like: Licorice or Tar
A fetal stool, meconium is made of debris left over from amniotic fluid.
What Does It Mean?
While it's typical to see greenish-brown poop when your baby starts eating solids, you might see this color in your baby's diaper before then. The color of this baby stool is usually normal, but if your baby has other symptoms that concern you, contact your health care professional.
What Should I Do?
Don't worry. It's normal and healthy.

2. Yellow and seedy
AKA: Breastfed-Baby Poop
Looks Like: Yellow Curdled Milk
Your bosom-fed baby's stools are normal and will look like this until you supplement with formula or begin feeding your baby solids
What Does It Mean?
Isn't baby poop shocking? First it's black as tar, and now it's bright yellow; but this stool is totally normal. bosom-fed babies' poop has a mild smell, and might come with loud, even explosive, sound effects. Your baby might be able to trash several cute outfits in a single day.
What Should I Do?
Be proud. Your baby's poop is the gold standard. bosom milk has the ideal nutrients to help your baby stay healthy and grow strong.

3. Tan and thick
AKA: Formula-Fed-Baby Poop
Looks Like: Hummus
This is the byproduct of formula, either as a baby's full diet or as a supplement to bosom milk.
What Does It Mean?
Your baby's stools are normal. The only time you should be concerned is if your baby's poop becomes harder than a Tootsie Roll® candy or is watery.
What Should I Do?
Don't worry. It's normal and healthy.

4. Bright Green
AKA: Foremilk/Hindmilk Imbalance
Looks Like: Green, Frothy Poop
bosom-fed babies who receive more foremilk than hindmilk sometimes have bright green baby poop.
What Does It Mean?
When your bosom-fed baby nurses for short periods of time on each bosom, he might get more foremilk, which is sweeter and thinner, and less hindmilk, which is richer and fattier. Your baby might need to nurse longer on each side in order to ensure enough hind-milk is consumed during each feeding. Sometimes a virus will turn your baby's stools bright green. If your baby is fussy and seems uncomfortable, contact your health care provider.
What Should I Do?
Try not to switch your baby to your other bosom until you've nursed at least 20 minutes on one side.

Please always Contact your health care professional right away if you see:
Blood or mucus in stools
Fever
Vomiting
Irritability
Refusal to eat
Decreased or dark-colored urine
Decreased activity

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5. Dark Green
AKA: Iron Supplementation
Looks Like: Thick, Dark Stool
If your baby's stool is dark green, it could be the product of iron supplementation in your baby's diet.
What Does It Mean?
In some babies, the bacteria in the intestines react to the iron sulfate in a supplement or iron-fortified formula. The reaction turns the baby poop dark green, or sometimes even greenish-black. The poop will remain this color as long as your baby is on the formula. There is no need to be concerned with the color change, as it has no significance to your baby's digestive system.
What Should I Do?
Nothing, it's normal. Studies show that iron supplementation doesn't cause digestive problems or discomfort.

6. Greenish-Brown
AKA: Introduction-to-Solids Baby Poop
Looks Like: Leftover Guacamole _{or like rotten pear in naija context}
A mix of table foods, this baby poop is normal.
What Does It Mean?
While it's typical to see greenish-brown poop when your baby starts eating solids, you might see this color in your baby's diaper before then. The color of this baby stool is usually normal, but if your baby has other symptoms that concern you, contact your health care professional.
What Should I Do?
Don't worry. It's normal and healthy.

7. Pinkish-Red
AKA: Artificially Colored Stools
Looks Like: Partially Digested Food
What your baby eats comes out looking much the same as when it went in.
What Does It Mean?
Once your baby has started on solids, you'll see bowel movements that can vary in color and texture after every meal. In addition to foods, some medications can also turn a baby's stool unusual colors.
What Should I Do?
Watch what your baby eats to ensure there is a link between the color of the stool and what she is eating. Other foods known for turning baby poop shocking colors are carrots (orange) and spinach (green). If your baby's stool is red for no apparent reason (no cherry Popsicle®, no Froot Loops® cereal or red gelatin), call your health care provider.

8. Watery, Brown, and Loose
AKA: Diarrhea
Looks Like: Watery With Chunks
Frequent, loud, and loose stools could be diarrhea
What Does It Mean?
The occasional loose baby stool isn't cause for alarm. But if it occurs regularly for two days or more, it could be diarrhea. Diarrhea can cause dehydration, and also might be a sign of infection. Usually these infections aren't dangerous, but the dehydration that can result from losing too much fluid in these stools is a concern.
What Should I Do?
Give your baby plenty of fluids — formula and water, or by breastfeeding often. Call your health care provider if the problem persists for more than two days. The younger the baby, the more frequent the diarrhea, the greater the concern for dehydration. Do not give your baby antidiarrhea medication unless advised by your health care professional. Your health care provider may advise giving your baby an oral electrolyte solution, such as Pedialyte®, for rehydration.

Please Contact your health care professional right away if you see:
Blood or mucus in stools
Fever
Vomiting
Irritability
Refusal to eat
Decreased or dark-colored urine
Decreased activity

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9. Dry, Brown, and Hard
AKA: Constipation
Looks Like: Dirt, Clay, or Pebbles
Hard, pellet-like stools could mean your baby is constipated.
What Does It Mean?
Occasional constipation is normal, especially with formula-fed babies, and when your baby transitions to solid foods. It could be a sign that your baby isn't getting enough fluid or that he's losing too much fluid from the heat, illness, or a fever. Occasional blood streaking on the surface of the stool can result when hard stools make tiny tears in the soft tissues around the anus.
What Should I Do?
In a very young baby, consult your health care professional, who might recommend giving your baby small amounts of extra water. Give older babies lots to drink. Consider adding 1 to 2 ounces of prune or pear juice to your baby's diet. If your baby is eating solids, offer foods that are higher in fiber, such as fruit, vegetables, and whole grains, and add puréed prunes to your baby's cereal.

10. Red-Streaked with blood
AKA: Bloody Stool
Looks Like: A Hard Stool Streaked With Blood or Mucus
Bright red blood on a baby stool could indicate that your baby has small tears, or rectal fissures, around the anus.
What Does It Mean?
Often the stools of constipated babies are streaked with red from rectal fissures, small cracks in the anus caused by pushing. You might also see streaks of mucus on the baby poop.
What Should I Do?
Occasional bleeding isn't cause for concern. Usually, once the constipation has resolved, so too will the bleeding. If there is a large amount of blood (more than a few drops) or if the bleeding doesn't resolve with the softening of the stools, check with your doctor.

11. Black
AKA: Melena
Looks Like: Black, Thick, or Tarry Stool
Melena is a thick black stool that could contain blood that entered in the upper GI tract.
What Does It Mean?
A black baby stool might contain blood that entered the intestines in the upper portion of the digestive system.
What Should I Do?
If your baby has black poop that is not meconium (which passes during the first few days of life), call your health care professional immediately.

12. Chalky and White
AKA: Abnormal Stool
Looks Like: Pale, Colorless, or White Stool
A chalky white baby stool could be a sign of a lack of bile, which normally turns a stool brown.
What Does It Mean?
A white stool might be a sign of a liver or gallbladder problem. Bile is a digestive fluid made in the liver and stored in the gallbladder. Your baby's stool gets its normal color from the bile as it is excreted during digestion. If your baby's liver doesn't produce bile, or if the bile is obstructed, his stool will be white.
What Should I Do?
A white stool is very rare, but if your baby's poop is white, call your health care professional right away.

If you notice any of the following symptoms, call your health care professional right away:
Blood or mucus in stools
Fever
Vomiting
Irritability
Refusal to eat
Decreased or dark-colored urine
Decreased activity

Please any idea on foamy poo. Thanks

informative