Patient's question:
The child is two and a half months old. Since getting a cold a while ago (now mostly recovered), their stool has been consistently unformed, but the color is normal! Breastfeeding is normal! I'm wondering if it's caused by the cold, or if the child is just starting to have some indigestion? What are the symptoms of indigestion in children?Doctor's answer:
One of the typical symptoms of enteritis is unformed stools. Other symptoms of chronic enteritis include: intestinal cramping, diarrhea, bloody stools, abdominal pain, constipation, foamy stools, and so on. If the stools remain unformed for a long time and the duration exceeds one week, it may indicate an organic disease. Additionally, unformed stools may be related to medications, stress, food intolerances, abnormal colon motility, small intestinal dysfunction, and abnormal esophageal or gallbladder movement. Unformed stools are not the same as diarrhea, and patients must take this seriously. If symptoms are present, it is important to seek timely medical examination and treatment at a regular specialized hospital.