It is very common for babies to have watery stools in our real life. There are many reasons why babies have loose stools. Many mothers don’t know when their babies have diarrhea. What is the reason? So let me tell you what are the causes of diarrhea. Has your baby ever had it?

Generally, babies’ poop is normal:

Exclusively breastfed babies’ poop will be yellow or golden, with a uniform consistency like paste or paste, and may occasionally be thin or green. , has a sour smell but not a bad smell; the stool of babies fed with milk powder is solid, light yellow or light yellow, and occasionally accompanied by a bad smell.

Classification of diarrhea:

Infant diarrhea: It is a clinical syndrome caused by different causes. It mainly occurs in infants under 2 years old. The acute type can be divided into two types.

The more common ones include improper feeding, indigestion, gastrointestinal disorders, adverse stimulation, allergic diarrhea, lactose intolerance, etc.

Mild diarrhea: several to more than ten times a day, stools that look like egg drop soup, occasional milk overflow, vomiting, slight abdominal distension, etc.;

Severe diarrhea: more than ten times a day , up to dozens of times, watery stools, vomiting, fever, gray complexion, irritability, and even coma, convulsions, electrolyte disorders and other symptoms.

Improper feeding: watery stool, no other abnormalities:

If the baby has no other symptoms except an increase in the frequency of bowel movements, has a good appetite, does not vomit, and his growth and development are not affected, then It is not caused by disease, but mostly caused by improper feeding. The baby has indigestion and causes watery stools. Mom doesn't have to worry too much.

Causes of diarrhea in babies fed with milk powder: If the milk bottles and other milk-adjusting equipment or the water used are unclean; the concentration is wrong, too thin or too thick; the temperature of the milk is wrong (boiling water can easily denature proteins, and the temperature Water that is too low contains bacteria); sudden change of milk powder brand, etc.; premature addition of complementary food or improper addition of complementary food.

Solution: At this time, the mother should carefully reflect on herself to see if she was careless; or if the new baby daddy made trouble in the middle. Parents only need to change the original wrong milk powder preparation method or change it. Just milk.

Exclusively breastfed babies

Mothers should carefully recall what new additions they have made to their diet, and whether the baby begins to pass loose watery stools later, and then correct the diet. , mothers should try to eat foods that are beneficial to the health of the baby and avoid raw and cold irritants to prevent the baby from having loose, watery stools.

Thin watery stools accompanied by foam: mostly lactose intolerance

If the baby has diarrhea multiple times a day, there are bubbles in the stool, and there is often a small amount of stool on the diaper. At the same time, the baby Symptoms such as a gurgling sound in the stomach and a tendency to fart are mostly caused by a lack of lactase in the baby's body, which makes it unable to digest the lactose in milk powder or breast milk, resulting in lactose intolerance.

Smell, listen, and look, 3 tips to help you determine if your baby is lactose intolerant!

Solution: Temporarily reduce lactose intake

Milk powder feeding care method:

Switch to lactose-free formula milk powder.

Clinical data research shows that it usually takes 3-7 days to relieve diarrhea symptoms and repair the intestinal mucosa in about 14 days (recovery time may vary depending on the course of the disease, and the research data is for reference only). Because lactase is secreted by the small intestinal mucosa, when the damaged intestinal mucosa is repaired, lactase can be secreted to digest the lactose in milk powder.

The intestinal mucosa is repaired. At this time, the baby can slowly switch back to the original infant milk powder. Note that the speed must be slow at this time. Add ordinary milk powder tentatively to observe whether the baby's intestines can accept a small amount. Lactose, if diarrhea occurs again, you must switch to lactose-free products, which means that the baby's intestines are still unable to digest lactose, and must not be forced to switch.

Breastfeeding care methods:

If the mother doesn’t want to stop breastfeeding, that’s okay! Breast milk can be fed with lactase.

The usual method is to feed an appropriate amount of lactase ten minutes before feeding breast milk. It is emphasized that the brewing temperature should not be too high. Follow the product brewing guide, because too high a temperature will destroy the lactase activity and reduce its role.

At the same time, you must pay attention to ensuring a sufficient amount of lactase supplement. The supplemented lactase must be able to digest the lactose in the baby's breast milk. The specific ratio should also refer to the consumption guide of the selected lactase product. . If the baby still has diarrhea after adding lactase, he should stop breastfeeding and switch to lactose-free formula.

Loose watery stools accompanied by eczema: mostly milk protein allergy

Babies with food protein allergies can manifest in the skin, digestive tract, and respiratory tract. In addition to diarrhea in the gastrointestinal tract, , it may also be accompanied by eczema, rash, etc., or the baby sneezes for no reason, etc. If your baby has diarrhea many times and eczema appears on his face or body at the same time, you should consider whether your baby has a food allergy.

Food allergies in infants and young children are mostly manifested as milk protein allergy, with an incidence rate of about 7%.

This food allergy may occur whether you are breastfeeding or formula feeding.

If your baby is allergic to cow's milk, he may show symptoms of the allergy within minutes to hours after drinking cow's milk-based formula or eating dairy products (if he has started eating solid foods) Symptoms

Solution:

If breastfeeding, recall whether the mother ate new things in her diet, such as seafood, etc. that caused eczema and diarrhea in the baby;

If feeding with milk powder , check the feeding history to see if the baby has this symptom after adding milk powder;

If one parent is allergic, the child has an allergic constitution and is prone to food allergies.

Some babies may be allergic to several foods such as milk and eggs at the same time. If the baby has suspected allergy symptoms, parents must take the baby to see a doctor promptly for an allergen test.

If the baby is confirmed to have a food allergy, the first choice is to change the diet to deeply hydrolyzed formula milk powder or amino acid formula milk powder. Blind dietary substitution is not allowed.

If the baby is allergic to cow's milk protein, parents are advised not to blindly switch to goat milk powder. Although goat milk powder is less allergenic than cow's milk, a very small number of babies may have their allergies improved by switching to goat milk powder. However, due to cross-allergies between similar foods, most babies may also be allergic to goat milk powder, which may cause the baby to be allergic again. Therefore, babies with food allergies must not blindly substitute food! Never use your baby as a guinea pig. It is recommended to follow the doctor's advice and switch to hydrolyzed milk powder according to the baby's allergy level.

Spring/autumn diarrhea:

The peak incidence of rotavirus diarrhea is from September to February of the following year.

Rotavirus is prone to outbreaks in dry to cold seasons. Since the local immunity and intestinal digestive system of infants aged 6 months to 2 years are not fully mature, they are susceptible to rotavirus infection and diarrhea.