Bao Ma in the group often asks questions about the baby's excrement and urine, especially the green stool, constipation, diarrhea and other problems, which can worry the mothers badly.
Today, I will introduce to you: Why does the baby poop?
It is caused by the oxidation of bilirubin in bile, which makes the stool green, and iron-rich milk powder and pigments in complementary food may also cause green stool.
Experts said: In fact, infants' stools are green, which is not necessarily due to physical problems. If the baby's bowel movements are faster, it is easy to have green stools. Mom doesn't have to worry too much about this situation. However, if the baby has a green stool for a long time and it is dark green, the mother must seek medical attention in time.
Next, analyze the various situations of the baby's green stool.
1, meconium
The first poop of a newborn baby is green, so don't worry, mothers, it's fetal poop. The tire is dark green, very sticky, but it doesn't smell bad.
From the next day, the color of the meconium gradually turned pale, and basically the yellow stool began to be pulled out on the fourth day.
2, the baby's green stool color is not deep, and the duration is short, and there is nothing abnormal.
This is a normal situation.
Green stool reason:
(1) Bilirubin in bile is oxidized, which makes the stool green. (2) The intestinal tract is parasitic with Lactobacillus bifidus, which makes the intestinal tract acidic, and the stool is oxidized in the intestinal tract, thus turning into green stool and being excreted. Solution: This is a normal situation, and mothers don't have to worry too much, be nervous and anxious, because the anxiety of mothers will also affect the baby's stool.
3. The baby vomits milk, has green stools, has decreased appetite, and has poor mental state.
This situation is abnormal.
Green stool reason:
1 the baby has indigestion. 2 the baby's abdomen is cold. Solution: If there is bacterial infection, you should actively listen to the doctor's advice. If it is not a bacterial infection, the mother should be careful not to eat irritating food or cold food, and should give the baby hot water, so as not to let the baby's abdomen catch cold.
4, the baby's stool is green, the amount of feces is small, and there is more mucus.
This situation is abnormal.
Green stool reason:
The baby is not full. 2 the baby has diarrhea. Solution: Make sure your baby is full and consider increasing the amount of milk.
5, the baby's stool is dark green with bubbles.
This is an abnormal situation. Green stool may be caused by the following reasons.
Green stool reason:
① indigestion; 2 crying for a long time leads to swallowing more air; ③ uneven milk intake before and after; 4 the baby catches cold. Solution: The last diet should not eat too much, eat less and eat more meals, and you can take probiotics in moderation. Try to keep the baby from crying. If it is the third case, you can suck off the front milk a little to avoid letting the baby eat too much front milk.
6, the baby pulls green stool, accompanied by irritability, crying, rash and so on.
This is an abnormal situation.
Green stool reason: sensitive to food.
Solution: Pay attention to the food your baby has recently ingested. You can check the allergens. If the baby is eating breast milk, then the mother should pay attention to the food intake.
7. The baby switched to iron-fortified infant formula/rice flour, and had green stools. Nothing else was normal.
This situation is normal.
Causes of green stool: when the baby fed with milk powder does not fully absorb the iron in milk powder/rice flour, it will cause green stool.
Solution: in this case, mom doesn't have to worry. If the mother is still uneasy, a small amount of milk powder/rice flour can be added to let the baby adapt to the milk powder/rice flour and absorb the iron in it.
8. There are green foods in the complementary foods that the baby eats.
This situation is normal.
Cause of green stool: Pigment in food affects the color of baby's stool.
Solution: this is a normal situation, and mom doesn't have to worry.
9. The baby has loose green stools with high frequency.
This situation is abnormal.
Causes of green stool: it may be cold and gastroenteritis.
Solution: Pay attention to the baby's abdomen to keep warm. If it is gastroenteritis, you should seek medical attention in time and feed more water to prevent your baby from dehydration.
10. The baby has a bright green and thin green stool with blood, and it is more than 6 times a day.
This situation is abnormal. The cause of green stool may be gastrointestinal infection.
Solution: See a doctor in time and have a stool test. Eat less and eat more, and choose foods that are digested well.
1 1, green stool with yellow-green oily particles, and the frequency of defecation is about 3 days.
This situation is abnormal.
Cause of green stool: it may be excessive fat intake.
Solution: When breastfeeding, mothers should not eat too much fat. When artificially feeding, milk powder should not be excessive.
Compared with artificially fed babies, breast-fed babies are more likely to have green stools, because breast-fed babies have acidic stools, and the color of the stools is related to the chemical changes of bile.
Normal feces turn bilirubin into biliverdin under the action of oxidizing bacteria, so the baby will occasionally have green stools. As long as the baby eats well, has a good mental state and has no abnormality, mothers don't have to worry, because the green stools are only temporary.
Finally, let's sum up that in normal life, when the baby has green stool, don't panic and pay attention to observe the baby's physiological condition.
If the baby's mental state is good, his appetite is good, all development indicators are normal, and there are no milk flaps and mucus, it is just light green stool, so mom and dad don't have to be too anxious.
However, if the baby's stool not only changes in shape, but also appears dark green or even black in color, stinks, defecates more or less frequently than usual, and even has constipation or loose stools, it is recommended to see a doctor as soon as possible.