WHAT COLOR ARE “NORMAL” STOOLS?       A newborn’s first few stools look like sticky greenish-black tar. Then the stools become greenish-yellow with a seedy consistency. Gradually the more typical yellow color is reached, with quite a bit of variation depending on what the baby is fed. For example, a baby fed on breast milk usually products watersoft golden-yellow stools with very little odor. The stools of babies on different prepared formulas have their own individual characteristics and are usually not as strong smelling as the yellow-brown smells of a baby on canned or fresh cow’s milk.