Patient's question:
Gastroenterology, please explain. The baby's stool is deep green and lumpy, or sometimes long, deep green, and particularly thick, a bit dry. What's wrong with the baby? It's been more than half a month, and it's not getting better. The tongue is white and thick, and there's bad breath.Doctor's answer:
The absorption capacity of infants is limited. If the food they consume is below their tolerance level, they may experience nausea and vomiting again. Due to differences in dietary habits, health conditions, and individual variations, the nutritional components (primarily fat) in some mothers' milk may be lower than the baby's needs, leading to nausea and vomiting again, which is commonly referred to as "physiological diarrhea." If the baby only has an increased frequency of bowel movements without other symptoms, maintains good appetite, does not vomit, and shows no interference in growth and development, it is not caused by illness. The bowel movements will gradually return to normal after introducing complementary foods, and there is no need for excessive worry.Babies with "physiological diarrhea" do not require medication. Generally, switching to cow's milk or other dairy products can resolve the issue. If you do not want to wean the baby, you can also extend the duration of each feeding session, allowing the baby to consume only the first half of the milk, which is richer in protein and lower in fat, to stabilize the situation.