Patient's question:
Dear doctors,Hello! My daughter is 36 days old today. Due to insufficient breast milk, we are mixing formula and breast milk for feeding, with most of it being formula. In the first week, her stool was golden yellow. After that, one day she suddenly had 5 or 6 bowel movements, and her stool became green afterward. The stool has a foul odor, but she has only one bowel movement per day, and the amount is normal—no diarrhea. Currently, her weight is over 8 pounds, and everything else is fine.
We live in an ethnic minority area with poor conditions. We consulted several doctors, but none of them could help us. Our whole family is very worried. We are feeding her Nanshan IGG formula, and we wonder if the formula is the problem. Could you please recommend a suitable formula and advise on what we should do? Also, please share some simple and practical methods. We would be deeply grateful.
Doctor's answer:
Baby having green poop generally indicates a possible digestive issue, but it's also important to consider the child's specific situation. If the child has a fever and diarrhea, it's best to take them to the hospital for a check-up. There's been a recent surge in a virus, and it could be caused by a viral infection. It's advisable to have the child's stool tested at the hospital to determine the exact cause of the diarrhea. It's recommended that you get it checked.