Patient's question:
My son is one week old today. He had two bowel movements. The first one was formed in the front half, but the back half became wetter and ended with a relatively wet, mushy consistency. The second one was relatively wet and mushy, and it seemed like there were undigested objects in it. The bowel movements occurred at 6:30 AM and 7:30 PM. Is this a sign of indigestion?Doctor's answer:
Pay attention to the following points to prevent your baby from being infected with bacteria without causing stomach discomfort or gastroenteritis:All feeding utensils should be disinfected before use, even if they are new;
If you don’t have a refrigerator, your baby only needs to be breastfed;
If your baby doesn’t finish the milk in the bottle, the remaining milk should be discarded and not saved for later feeding. This is because his saliva contaminates the milk.
Milk that has been heated, even if the baby hasn’t touched it, should also be discarded because heated milk is more prone to bacterial growth;
Milk that has been prepared should be stored in the refrigerator and cannot exceed 24 hours;
Feeding bottles should be kept in a disinfectant (with an effective duration of 24 hours) before use, so that the bottles are not contaminated by airborne bacteria.