Patient's question:
My baby is 66 days old. Since about 30 days after birth until now, he has been having green, watery, mushy bowel movements. There are no bubbles or other substances in the stool, and it happens once a day at a fixed time. We have been taking "probiotics" for a week, but there has been no improvement. What should I do about green bowel movements in a 3-month-old baby?Doctor's answer:
Hello. It is very correct that you pay attention to your child's bowel movements. In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), "eating, drinking, defecating, urinating, and sleeping" are known as the five basic functions (), which are important for diagnosing and treating diseases. A healthy baby, as long as these five functions are satisfactory, will not cry or fuss and will be quiet and adorable. TCM believes that there are many reasons that can cause green stools in children. Green stools can be due to stomach and spleen discomfort, fright that damages the kidneys, or excessive liver fire and heart fire. Usually, medicinal treatment is not adopted, because the young organs of the child cannot bear the heavy burden of medicine.