Why does my baby have diarrhea after drinking milk?

What worries families the most when babies are drinking formula milk is that the babies may be allergic to the formula or may not be able to digest or absorb the formula, such as having diarrhea. Although it is one of the baby's staple food when the baby cannot eat complementary food, if the baby has diarrhea after eating milk powder, this situation is the most worrying and fearful thing for all mothers. Let us learn some basic knowledge about baby diarrhea.

Reason: 1. Infant formula and pregnant woman formula contain a lot of lactose. Your baby is likely to be lactose intolerant. Lactose intolerance, also known as lactose indigestion or lactose malabsorption, refers to a state in which the body does not produce lactase, which breaks down lactose. It is common in Asia.

2. People with lactose intolerance do not experience symptoms such as diarrhea immediately after ingesting a small amount of lactose, but only after the intake exceeds a certain amount. So most people with lactose intolerance can still drink milk, just not in excess.

3. Yogurt is made by fermenting the lactose in milk into lactic acid, so it will not cause diarrhea in the human body. The value of milk and yogurt is the same.

Warm reminder: 1. Feeding the baby with breast milk and formula is mixed feeding. The baby's gastrointestinal function is relatively weak, and he may not be very adapted to formula at first, but it will get better after a while.

2. Some children who are fed formula milk have dark green feces. The reason is that a certain amount of iron is added to formula milk. After the iron passes through the digestive tract and comes into contact with the air, it turns dark green. The appearance of green stools in babies is related to their individual constitution, age, intestinal acidity, intestinal bacterial growth status, and dairy product ingredients (such as iron). As long as the baby's spirit and activities are normal, there is no need to worry.

When a baby has diarrhea after drinking milk, the first thing to do is to confirm whether it is diarrhea caused by milk powder alone or whether the baby has diarrhea after drinking breast milk and then feeding milk powder. First, you need to determine whether the baby is mixed-fed or just fed with milk powder. If diarrhea occurs after milk feeding, it is recommended to go to the hospital for examination, and then choose the appropriate milk powder according to your child's physique.