Patient's question:
What should I do if a newborn has diarrhea? A 30-day-old baby is having yellow diarrhea with mucus, and it's watery with an acidic smell. It gets worse after eating more. What other tests should be done?Doctor's answer:
If a breastfed child has diarrhea, don't easily wean them. At this time, the feeding time can be shortened so that the child can eat the first half of the milk. Because the first half of breast milk contains more protein, which is easier to digest and nutritious, while the second half contains more fat, which is harder to digest. If necessary, the mother can drink a large glass of diluted salt water half an hour to an hour before feeding the child to dilute the milk.