Patient's question:
Is the breast milk residue that the baby pulls out an indigestible nutrient? My child still pulls out breast milk residue, and it gets worse when she lacks calcium. What should I do?Doctor's answer:
Judgment 1: During diarrhea, bowel movements will increase compared to normal conditions. Mild cases may involve 4-6 episodes, while severe cases can reach over 10 episodes.Judgment 2: The stool characteristics are watery, resembling egg drop soup, sometimes mucoid or purulent bloody stools. The baby may also exhibit symptoms such as vomiting, abdominal distension, fever, restlessness, and poor.
Cause 1: Acute diarrhea was not treated thoroughly, often seen in babies who are not breastfed and switched to cow's milk feeding. Such babies produce less stomach acid and digestive enzymes, resulting in weak digestive capacity. Consequently, normal intestinal bacteria from the lower intestine migrate to the upper intestine, breaking down and fermenting ingested food, forming putrefactive substances that continuously irritate the intestine, leading to persistent diarrhea. For this, food therapy can be adopted under the guidance of a doctor for treatment.