Patient's question:
My baby is six months old. Recently, she has been having loose stools after breastfeeding, and I haven't eaten any raw or cold foods. The child is not crying or fussing, and she averages about four bowel movements a day. Thank you, looking forward to your reply! Normally, she has one normal bowel movement a day. Other: Previous check-ups showed no symptoms.Doctor's answer:
There are many reasons that can cause diarrhea in children. In most cases, it is caused by various pathological factors, such as: eating unclean food, pathogenic bacteria or viruses causing enteritis; inability to adapt to digestive system disorders after excessive or insufficient diet, improper addition of complementary foods, weaning, or sudden changes in weather. In some cases, children's diarrhea is unrelated to diseases. As children grow older, but parents fail to add complementary foods in time or provide insufficient food intake, children are actually in a state of hunger, which may result in frequent bowel movements, loose stools with mucus and foam, normal appetite, but lower weight compared to peers of the same age. The medical community believes that this type of diarrhea is caused by increased intestinal peristalsis due to hunger in children, leading to more frequent bowel movements. Generally, after gradually increasing food intake, the frequency of bowel movements will return to normal.