Patient's question:
Baby is four months old! Pure breastfeeding, the baby often has diarrhea. Taking medicine helps, but without medicine, the diarrhea is severe. Can mastitis interfere with the baby's diarrhea? If it's mastitis, can the baby take medicine? How can this situation be relieved?Doctor's answer:
According to the described situation, breastfeeding may cause nausea and vomiting, which could be due to high levels of prostaglandins in breast milk. If there are antibiotic residues after breastfeeding, it may lead to diarrhea in the baby. First, it is necessary to test the baby's stool for routine examination to check for intestinal inflammation and consider taking oral probiotics. It could also be due to lactose intolerance in the child, which may gradually improve with the introduction of complementary foods. If mastitis is diagnosed, active treatment is required, and breastfeeding should be paused during medication.