Why does baby's stool smell bad?

The health of the baby has always been the most concerned of parents. Whether the bowel movement is normal is often related to the baby's health. Generally speaking, the baby's stool will not be very smelly, because the food they eat is relatively light in taste, but some babies have very smelly stools, which makes parents very worried, fearing that there is something wrong with the baby's body. They hope to find out the reason why the baby's stool is very smelly as soon as possible, and help the baby to recuperate in time so that the baby's stool can return to normal. So, what is the reason for the baby's stool to be very smelly? Next, experts will analyze the reasons why baby’s stools are very smelly, hoping to help parents solve the problem.

First, the baby's smelly stool is directly related to improper feeding (irregular diet), which can easily lead to indigestion symptoms and cause changes in stool characteristics, color, and odor;

Second, if the baby is breastfeeding, when the mother (or the baby) eats too much protein-containing food or too much fat-containing food, it is also easy to cause the baby's stool to have a bad smell;

3. Other reasons, such as autumn diarrhea caused by rotavirus infection, or enteritis and constipation caused by other pathogens, can also easily cause foul-smelling stools.

When your baby has a bad smell in his stool, how should you treat it in time?

First, whether it is breastfeeding, artificial feeding, or when the baby is eating, it is best to eat small meals, easily digestible food, and eat more foods containing vitamins and fiber;

Second, the baby should develop the habit of defecating every day, pay attention to preventing constipation, and drink plenty of water every day;

Third, if the baby's condition is caused by indigestion, you can choose abdominal massage to promote digestion to improve the symptoms, or take oral gastrointestinal regulating medication and observe. If the symptoms do not improve after three days of treatment, or if there is a change in stool characteristics, you should seek medical attention immediately and seek symptomatic treatment after finding out the cause.

Fourth, if the baby's illness is caused by enteritis, timely symptomatic treatment of the pathogen should be given to avoid dehydration, malnutrition and other conditions that may affect the baby's development.