Patient's question:
My baby is four months and seven days old. After being two months old, she started eating rice porridge. Later, she experienced constipation, and at three months, we stopped giving her rice porridge. Now, she has three to four bowel movements a day, which are a bit runny and green. Could you please tell me if there is any problem? Thank you!First follow-up question: What does it mean to rule out infectious diarrhea? If that's the case, what should we do?
Doctor's answer:
5-6 months can add: rice soup, rice porridge, thin porridge, egg yolk, fish paste, vegetable paste, tofu. Your feeding method is not correct. At this age, it is best to breastfeed as much as possible. If breastfeeding is not sufficient, infant formula should be given. This helps with development. If the child is in good spirits and has a good appetite, with 3-4 feedings a day, there is usually no problem. However, if it has recently occurred suddenly, it is important to rule out infectious diarrhea.