Patient's question:
I've had diarrhea for a week now, and my stomach is rumbling. At first, it was two to three times a day, yellow and very watery with a bit of curd-like texture. Later, it became a yellow paste-like consistency, one to two times a day. I used two patches of Baby Yitie Ling on my baby...Doctor's answer:
The symptoms you described are indeed diarrhea! When a baby is breastfed, normal daily bowel movements are usually one to two more frequent than those fed with cow's milk, appearing as yellow-green, mushy stools. In contrast, those fed with cow's milk have yellow, formed stools. Nausea and vomiting refer to increased moisture in the stool and the deterioration of its composition. Generally, when experiencing nausea and vomiting, bowel movements become more frequent, moisture increases, and the stool color turns green with a sour, foul odor.Advice: For babies who are breastfed or fed with formula milk similar to breast milk, their stools are often quite watery and slightly acidic, with a bright yellow color. The frequency of bowel movements can range from a minimum of three to five times a day to more than ten times a day with very small amounts of stool. As long as the baby is eating well, playing, sleeping soundly, has a rosy complexion, normal expression, and stable weight gain, this type of bowel movement is considered normal and not indicative of nausea and vomiting. Moreover, before the full moon, no matter what type of milk is fed, babies have immature digestive systems, particularly poor absorption of fats and lactose. Therefore, their stools are almost always soft and watery. It takes several weeks for the stool to gradually form, which is known as "bowel consolidation."
Wishing you well! The above advice is for the question "A two-month-old baby keeps having diarrhea." I hope it helps you, and wish you good health!