Patient's question:
My baby just turned eight months old. Since my baby is an early infant, their immunity has always been relatively weak. Due to insufficient breast milk, the baby has been drinking formula milk. However, recently, the baby's appetite has decreased, and their diarrhea is like jelly. So, I would like to ask what could be the reason for an eight-month-old child having jelly-like diarrhea?Doctor's answer:
The baby's bowel movements have appeared with this phenomenon again, mostly due to functional dyspepsia of the gastrointestinal tract or intestinal inflammation caused by bacterial or viral infections. It is necessary to promptly go to the hospital for a stool routine examination. If there is inflammation, antibiotics should be prescribed. If inflammation is ruled out, Dingui'er umbilical patch can be used in combination with montmorillonite suspension for symptomatic treatment to prevent dehydration from occurring again.