Patient's question:
Baby is 43 days old, primarily breastfed (now one to two formula feedings per day, previously three to five). Since the 13th or 14th day, for some unknown reason, the baby has been having four to five bowel movements per day, sometimes with slight leakage. In the past few days, the stools have turned green. Experts, could you please explain what this could be and how it should be treated? Thank you very much!Doctor's answer:
Once feeding or care is improper, diarrhea is prone to occur. Common causes of diarrhea include: excessive intake or frequency of feeding, which increases the burden on the gastrointestinal tract; improper quality of food, which prevents complete digestion; or irregular feeding schedules, which prevent the gastrointestinal tract from forming a conditioned reflex for timed secretion of digestive fluids, thereby reducing the body's digestive function, etc. In summary, unreasonable feeding is the main cause of infant diarrhea. Additionally, contamination of food or utensils with bacteria can cause infants to ingest food containing bacteria, leading to gastrointestinal infections and diarrhea. When children catch colds, suffer from influenza, hepatitis, or other diseases, digestive function disorders can also occur, resulting in diarrhea.