Patient's question:
Description of the condition in Tianjin: My baby is 80 days old. In the past two days, the frequency of his bowel movements has increased. The day before yesterday, he had four bowel movements at 6 a.m., 12 p.m., and 3 p.m., and yesterday, he had three bowel movements at 6 a.m., 12 p.m., and 3 p.m. The stool is yellow, pasty, with some foam, but not smelly—once it was like water. However, the little one is in good spirits, though he doesn’t sleep much during the day but sleeps well at night. Also, the baby drinks milk very eagerly, and my milk production is quite abundant, sometimes causing him to choke. I want to ask if this is diarrhea? Should I take medicine? If so, what kind of medicine? Also, is it related to my feeding? Have I been eating a lot of seafood recently? Also, I’ve eaten some cold cucumbers and tomatoes. Additionally, I haven’t been feeding him on a fixed schedule? Are there any good methods without medication? Thank you!History of treatment and effectiveness:
Doctor's answer:
When suffering from loose stools, avoid consuming excessive breast milk. If the breast milk supply is insufficient, you can add diluted milk (1 part water to 1 part milk). Do not be hasty in increasing the milk intake too quickly, as this may burden the gastrointestinal tract. It is appropriate to take some light salt water, vitamin C, and continue taking digestive aids like pepsin and domperidone to help restore digestive function. Different types of diarrhea may require different vitamins; for example, you can use some berberine, metronidazole, or polymyxin, etc. If the diarrhea is caused by a virus, parents do not need to give the child anti-inflammatory medication. If the general treatment does not improve the condition and the child has more than 10 watery bowel movements, it is necessary to take the child to the hospital for treatment. You can give the child some Danibei probiotic powder to improve intestinal function and enhance the baby's own gastrointestinal function.