Patient's question:
The baby is four and a half months old. Recently, she has been having diarrhea for several days and has been taking medicine. Just now, she had a bowel movement—how was it? Green, two large pieces, and still whole, what could be wrong?Doctor's answer:
If the baby is in good spirits and feeding normally, without bloody stools, generally green stools are considered normal. The current situation is most likely due to gastrointestinal dysfunction, so oral probiotics can be used to regulate gastrointestinal function and monitor the condition. At 5 months, the baby is still a small infant. Diarrhea with mucus suggests an intestinal infection, and in this case, it is recommended to continue using montmorillonite and probiotics, while also adding antibiotic treatment. The presence of mucus should be due to an infection.