Patient's question:
Female infant, 50 days old.1. Around the 20th day, the baby may stretch her entire body every few minutes while sleeping in the early morning or late night, with simultaneous movement of her hands and feet, as if waking up, but she falls back asleep after stretching for a while. This is accompanied by "Hmmmm" humming sounds, which sometimes last for an hour. The child appears very tired.
2. The baby has been consuming formula milk since birth. Around the 10th day, she experienced severe spitting up, sometimes with gushing milk, and developed eczema on her face, particularly on her cheeks and chin, which was more pronounced and severe. Her bowel movements were mostly normal, occurring twice a day, but they were not formed stools, with occasional curds. Could this be related to a milk (protein) allergy?
Doctor's answer:
It could be due to poor digestion. It is recommended that Mom gives the baby more water and eats less but more frequently. Give the baby some digestive aid medication to regulate the gastrointestinal function. Pay close attention to the baby's mood, milk intake, supplementary food intake, and bowel movement. If everything is normal in these aspects, there is no need to worry too much. During feeding, try to give the baby light and easily digestible supplementary food and reduce exposure to cold and hot stimuli. After improving the feeding method, the baby's condition should improve.