Patient's question:
Medical Description: When my baby was 42 days old for the maternal and child health check-up, the doctor pressed the baby's abdomen and asked if the baby's stool would be very sticky or foamy. We said we hadn't noticed. After going home, we paid attention to the baby's stool and found it was indeed very sticky. A few days later, the frequency of bowel movements increased, but the stool was still moldable, like cream, and very acidic. Since birth, the baby has been very good at passing gas. We took him to see a doctor. At first, taking two days of medicine had some effect, but after stopping the medicine, he returned to his old ways. A few days later, I ate shrimp, and the baby developed diaper rash due to an allergic reaction in his buttocks. After the rash on his buttocks healed, the baby has been having continuous diarrhea for a week now. The first two or three days, it was just diarrhea, with the stool being watery. The past two days, the baby seems to be straining very hard to have a bowel movement, but he can't pass it. Before each bowel movement, he cries very intensely, and he also doesn't sleep well. After passing the stool, everything is fine.Doctor's answer:
Hello, Symptoms: The onset can be sudden or gradual, with increased bowel movements, about 5 to 6 times a day, and in some cases, more than 10 times. The stool consistency first appears as strips, then becomes pasty, yellow-green in color, with a sour odor, and may contain small amounts of mucus and undigested white or yellow milk curds. Stool examination reveals a large number of fat droplets. At this stage, the condition is relatively mild, and the patient is generally in good spirits with no obvious systemic symptoms, normal temperature or occasional low-grade fever. However, if not treated promptly, diarrhea may worsen, leading to poor spirits, decreased appetite, vomiting, and mild dehydration. The course of mild diarrhea is usually 3 to 7 days. With timely treatment, recovery can occur within a few days.