Patient's question:
My sister is 27 years old and recently gave birth to a baby. I came to her house to help her take care of the child. I haven't had children before and don't have much experience. Could you please explain: What are the reasons for the presence of curd-like particles in the stool of a breastfed baby?Doctor's answer:
Stool with curds indicates poor protein absorption. Babies have weak gastrointestinal absorption capacity, so having curds in the stool is a normal phenomenon. It is recommended that lactating mothers avoid overly greasy diets and excessive protein intake. Avoid excessive calcium supplementation. When drinking fish, pork rib, or trotter soup, remove the top layer of floating fat before defecating to increase fat intake. Pay attention to keeping the baby's abdomen warm. After feeding, gently massage the baby's abdomen to establish a regular bowel movement habit.