Patient's question:
My baby started having diarrhea after eating rice porridge at four and a half months, about ten times a day. I took her to the hospital several times, and the doctor said she had inflammation.Doctor's answer:
Diarrhea can cause damage to the baby's intestines, leading to a lack of lactase and resulting in lactose intolerance. Since lactase recovery takes at least one week, maintaining a lactose-free diet for at least one week is recommended. The method involves replacing one of the baby's daily milk feeds with regular milk formula and observing whether the baby's stool returns to normal. If there is no diarrhea, continue using the regular milk formula for 3–5 days, then switch to another feed and continue monitoring. Gradually progress until the baby is fully switched to regular milk formula.