Patient's question:
The baby is having diarrhea while breastfeeding, but the diarrhea improves when consuming regular formula. The baby is five days old, weighing six pounds at birth, and drinking 50 milliliters of formula per hour. The bowel movements are watery and occur every half hour. How can this be resolved? Five days.Doctor's answer:
According to your description, the baby can take some probiotics and smectite powder to stop diarrhea. It is recommended to keep the baby's abdomen warm, avoid letting the abdomen get cold when changing diapers, and the mother should not eat raw, cold, spicy, or greasy foods. For breastfed babies, it is normal for their stools to be much looser than those of formula-fed babies. The above suggestions are for the question "What should I do if my baby has diarrhea while breastfeeding?" I hope it helps you, and wish you good health!