Patient's question:
During lactation, I'm about a week pregnant. I have abdominal pain, having one or two bowel movements a day, with no obvious diarrhea. What could be the condition? The baby is five months old, exclusively breastfed. In the past two days, I've heard abdominal sounds in the afternoons, and the baby cries for about half an hour. The baby didn't have a bowel movement for the past two days, had one yesterday, and twice today. Today's bowel movements are sticky. Is it because of breastfeeding?Doctor's answer:
According to your description, the baby is five months old and being exclusively breastfed. In the past two days, you've noticed abdominal rumbling and sticky bowel movements. Since the baby's small and large intestines are still developing, they are prone to digestive issues such as nausea, vomiting, retching, and constipation, which are unrelated to breastfeeding. I recommend giving the child some probiotics to see if it helps. The above advice is for the question "Breastfeeding, about a week away." I hope it is helpful to you. Wishing you good health!