Patient's question:
My daughter is now three months old. Recently, her bowel movements were very good, and she only had them a few times a day. But lately, for some reason, her stools have become very loose, and she has bowel movements three or four times a day. The tests were normal, but I'm still very worried. Could someone with experience and knowledge give me some advice?First follow-up question: Can the problem with oily breast milk be improved?
Doctor's answer:
The child's abnormal bowel movements are mainly due to the fact that babies lose more moisture in the summer, leading to constipation and "internal heat" (), which is very common. It is particularly worth mentioning that a baby's "internal heat" is closely related to the food components they consume. Constipation in babies is caused by hard stools, which results from insoluble substances in the stool. These insoluble substances mainly come from the combination of palmitic acid and stearic acid in the intestines that cannot be absorbed, forming calcium soap with calcium. Therefore, if the food for infants and young children contains a high amount of palmitic acid and stearic acid, their stools will be harder.