Patient's question:
Newborn at 20 days old, cries awake to nurse, drinks halfway through, then urinates, stops drinking milk. Bowel and bladder movements appear normal. After changing the diaper, they seek to nurse again. Waking up once requires back-and-forth nursing many times and frequent diaper changes. If the diaper is changed first, then nursing, if they urinate halfway through, it leads to back-and-forth fussing and severe spitting up and milk leakage. Recently, they have been crying frequently and take two hours to fall asleep. What are some good solutions the doctor can suggest?Doctor's answer:
I'm glad to help you. First, you need to understand whether the feeding method is breastfeeding or formula feeding. Generally, breastfed babies are more likely to experience the phenomenon of having bowel movements while eating. This is quite common and doesn't require special solutions. As the child grows older, it will gradually improve. If the baby, who is formula-fed, experiences this again, it may be necessary to have their stool tested at the hospital. Formula-fed babies typically have 1 to 2 bowel movements per day. If this phenomenon occurs frequently, it's important to consider whether there could be issues like bloating, poor digestion, or poor appetite, which could be affecting the baby's sleep.