Patient's question:
My son has been having severe diarrhea for over a month, almost every diaper has it, and the child is quite thin, which is making us very anxious. What should we do about diarrhea in a one-month-old baby?Doctor's answer:
This symptom is suffering from infant diarrhea, most of which is considered to be related to a lack of digestive enzymes in the intestines. The first question is whether the newborn has lactose intolerance. Breast milk contains lactose, while the infant's intestines are naturally lacking in the enzyme that metabolizes lactose. Therefore, lactose that enters the intestines cannot be digested and absorbed, leading to hypertonic nausea and vomiting. At the same time, it cannot be ruled out that nausea and vomiting may be caused by the mother or organic inflammation of the newborn's digestive tract. It is recommended to switch to a lactose-free formula for feeding to see if the symptoms of nausea and vomiting are relieved. If they are relieved, it indicates a lactose issue. If not, further examination of the digestive tract is necessary.