Patient's question:
My baby is currently mixed feeding with breast milk and formula, and has been doing so for 37 days. His bowel movements have been good initially, but recently they have turned green. I consulted a doctor, who said it's due to internal heat and suggested drinking some honey water, but it hasn't improved. However, his bowel movements are still relatively normal, sometimes once a day and sometimes every other day.Previous treatment and effectiveness: No medication has been used.
Desired assistance: How should this be treated?
Doctor's answer:
The child is being mixed-fed and is now over a month old. Recently, the baby's stool has been green, but it's not due to internal heat. As long as the baby's bowel movements are normal in frequency, there's no need to worry. Newborn babies' stools often turn green, which is a sign of immature digestive function. If you still want to regulate it, you can give the baby probiotics or pancreatin enteric-coated capsules to help. Honey water has a very minimal effect on changing the color of the stool. Wishing the baby healthy growth.