Patient's question:
During lactation, it's been about a week, with abdominal pain, having one or two bowel movements a day, no obvious diarrhea. What could be the condition? The baby is five months old, exclusively breastfed. In the past two days, I've noticed abdominal sounds in the afternoons, and the baby cries for about half an hour. The past two days, there was no bowel movement, then once yesterday and twice today. Today's bowel movements are sticky. Is it due to 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 the stool is sticky. Since the baby's small and large intestines are still developing and not yet fully mature, they are prone to digestive issues such as nausea, vomiting, retching, and constipation. This is unrelated to breastfeeding. I suggest 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!