What should I do if a two-month-old baby has abnormal bowel movements?

Patient's question:

My child was born via cesarean section. Twenty days after birth, there was still a bit of bleeding from the umbilicus. For half a month, I continuously disinfected the umbilicus. During this period, my child's stomach kept making gurgling sounds, and I didn't take it too seriously. After the full moon, I noticed mucus in my child's stool.

Doctor's answer:

First, personally, I recommend that parents collect their child's stool and take it to the hospital for a routine stool examination. In this case, it is first necessary to rule out whether the baby has physiological diarrhea. If it is physiological diarrhea, this does not require special treatment or management. Physiological diarrhea generally gradually improves as the child grows older, usually around 6 months before the baby.

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