Patient's question:
What kinds of diseases can pediatric surgery treat, and which symptoms belong to pediatric internal medicine? Could you please tell me what normal bowel movements are like for a 50-day-old baby?Doctor's answer:
1. Feces with a sour taste and excessive foam: This is because excessive intake of carbohydrates, such as sweet sugar water or milk, leads to a relative deficiency of enzymes in the infant's gastrointestinal tract, causing the ingested food to ferment vigorously in the intestines and produce gas, resulting in feces with a sour odor and abundant foam. In this case, sugary foods should be avoided.2. Curd-like and egg-like stools: The stool is watery and resembles egg fragments, occurring 5-6 times daily. This is due to poor digestion of protein and fat. At this time, the duration and amount of breast feeding should be reduced.
3. Greyish-white, watery or pasty stools, appearing shiny like cream: Occurring 3-4 times or more daily, this is often caused by excessive intake of greasy foods. The reason is that the fat content in milk is high, and the intestinal digestive enzymes are insufficient. The last part of breast milk contains more fat. Therefore, the duration of breast feeding can be shortened, and it is best to avoid letting the infant drink the last part of the milk.