The baby's poop is like tofu dregs

Many secretions or excretions from the body can reflect a person's physical health. For example, some people have sticky and yellow eye secretions, which may be caused by inflammation of the eyes. Some people excrete irregular feces, which may be caused by diseases of organs such as the stomach and intestines. Mothers can also understand the baby's condition through the baby's stool. What's going on if the baby's stool is like tofu dregs?

1. What is the reason for the tofu residue in the newborn's stool?

Tofu-like stools in newborns may be diarrhea. Diarrhea is a common symptom of abnormal bowel movements in babies. There are many reasons for diarrhea in babies. Improper feeding or catching a cold can cause diarrhea in babies. Generally speaking, if babies consume foods with high sugar or starch content, the intestines will be unable to digest and absorb them, and the stool will be very watery, have a sour smell, and be mixed with a small amount of food residue. If babies eat too much greasy food, it can also cause indigestion and cause diarrhea. In addition, infections such as bacteria and viruses can also cause diarrhea in babies, so it is necessary to distinguish the causes of the baby's diarrhea and prescribe the right medicine.

Dry stool in babies is also a type of abnormal stool. When constipated, the baby's defecation becomes extremely difficult, and the stool excreted is mostly like dry small particles. Sometimes there will be blood in the stool, which may be caused by anal fissure when passing hard stool.

Another manifestation of abnormal baby stool is that the baby's stool is green in color, although the baby may also have green stool when consuming breast milk or green vegetable puree. However, if the baby consumes too much lactose or is often not full, he will also excrete green stools. In short, parents should pay more attention to their baby's bowel movements, and seek medical attention in time if they find any abnormalities.

How many times is normal for a newborn baby to poop?

2. How many times is normal for a newborn baby to defecate?

The frequency of a baby's bowel movements is mainly related to the baby's diet. Different feeding methods will cause different frequencies of bowel movements in babies. The stools of breastfed babies are usually golden yellow, but occasionally they may be slightly green and watery. Some may be ointment-like, uniform, with a sour taste and no foam. Infants usually have more bowel movements, usually 2-5 times a day, but some babies have 7-8 bowel movements a day. However, as the child grows older, the frequency of bowel movements will gradually decrease, and after 2-3 months the frequency of bowel movements will be reduced to 1-2 times a day.

If the baby is fed with formula milk, the baby's stool will mostly be light yellow or khaki in color, relatively dry and rough, and have an unpleasant fecal odor. If there is more sugar in the milk, the stool may become soft and have a slightly rotten odor, and the amount of stool each time will be larger. Sometimes there is grayish white "milk curds" mixed in the stool.

In addition, if a breastfed baby has loose stools and more frequent stools, But as long as the baby is energetic, eating well, and growing in height and weight normally, parents do not need to worry. Sometimes when there are milky-colored lumps mixed in the stool, it is caused by the baby's indigestion of protein and fat. Don't worry.