Newborn diarrhea

Patient's question:

Newborn is almost 2 months old, recently showing symptoms of diarrhea, with breast milk nipples in the stool. Starting from 3 weeks, unable to hold in bowel movements.

Doctor's answer:

Babies who are breastfed often have quite loose stools that smell slightly sour, and the color is usually a pleasant yellow. The frequency of bowel movements can range from as few as three to five times a day to more than ten times, with small amounts of stool each time. As long as the baby is eating well, playing, sleeping normally, has a rosy complexion, and normal expression, and is gaining weight steadily, then this type of bowel movement is considered normal for the baby and does not constitute diarrhea.

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