Why is my baby's poop a little watery?

Babies' physical development is not yet complete, and even their digestive systems such as the stomach and intestines are immature. Most babies rely on their mothers' breast milk for feeding, so their poop is thin. In addition, improper care and inappropriate feeding by parents can cause the baby's stool to be a little loose. Let’s take a look at the causes of diarrhea in babies.

1. Overfeeding or feeding too often. Some parents, fearing that their babies will be hungry, often feed their babies too much, or increase the number of feedings a day, which causes gastrointestinal indigestion in their babies.

2. Drinking too many beverages in summer, or using cold water to make milk for your baby, will increase the burden on your baby's gastrointestinal tract, and the most direct consequence is diarrhea.

3. Hunger. Hunger can also cause diarrhea in babies. When feeding is irregular, the baby's gastrointestinal tract will not be able to secrete digestive juices regularly, thereby reducing the body's function.

4. Baby food and tableware are contaminated. This is also one of the main causes of diarrhea in infants. Because food and bottles are not completely sterilized, infants eat food containing bacteria, causing gastrointestinal infections and diarrhea. Therefore, it is very important to disinfect bottles and tableware, and the environment where the baby plays must be hygienic. Babies like to use their mouths to learn about things, so things that the baby can touch must be cleaned regularly.

5. When babies have a cold, or have diseases such as pneumonia, meningitis, sepsis, etc., it may also cause digestive tract dysfunction, manifested as diarrhea symptoms.

6. The baby’s internal factors, such as poor regulatory ability of the nervous system, immature digestive system, and poor ability to resist infection.

7. Viral infection. Rotavirus is the most common, but there are also bacteria, fungi, parasites, etc. These viruses cause diarrhea when they infect the intestines. If it is a viral infection, the baby will have diarrhea and fever at the same time.

When the baby's stool is a little loose, mothers should first find out what causes the baby's diarrhea. If it is caused by medication, still giving the baby medication will aggravate the baby's condition. In life, we should pay special attention to some small dietary details. I hope the above information can help you.