What should I do if my baby has brown bowel movements?

Patient's question:

Doctor, my baby is almost 6 months old. Previously, he had diarrhea for nearly a month, with high white blood cells in the stool test. He is allergic to penicillin and has not taken antibiotics. After taking Montmorillonite and Clostridium butyricum and switching to lactose-free formula, the diarrhea stopped. Recently, I am gradually switching him back to his previous formula.

Doctor's answer:

Hello, in this case, the test report mentioned above indicated that it was gastroenteritis back then. However, it has been more than half a month since then. I think it should still be related to allergic factors now. You might have switched the formula a bit too quickly. I suggest you continue using the diarrhea formula for now and feed it for 1-2 weeks before switching the formula. When transitioning, it should be done gradually. During the mixing of the new and old formula, the new formula should account for 1/4, and then observe after each switch.

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