Why does my 2-month-old baby have loose stools?

Many parents said that their baby is only two months old, but has been suffering from diarrhea. This problem is quite common, but many parents don’t know that it is caused by indigestion in children. The reason for indigestion is because of breastfeeding. Children's digestive systems are not as sound as adults', so they should pay more attention to their diet. Next, we have to talk about the problem of indigestion in children.

Babies have a limited digestive capacity. If they eat more food than they can handle, they will suffer from diarrhea. Due to differences in eating habits, health conditions and individual differences, the nutrients (mainly fat) contained in some mothers' breast milk exceed the baby's needs, which will cause diarrhea in the baby, which is usually called "physiological diarrhea." If the baby has no other symptoms except increased frequency of bowel movements, has a good appetite, does not vomit, and his growth and development are not affected, then it is not caused by any disease. After adding complementary foods, the bowel movements will gradually return to normal, and the mother does not need to worry too much.

Babies with physiological diarrhea do not need medication, and generally the effect will be achieved by changing the baby's diet to milk or other dairy products. If you don't want to wean your baby, you can shorten the time of each feeding and let your baby only eat the first half of the milk which is high in protein and low in fat. This can also improve the situation. If necessary, the mother can drink a large cup of light salt water half an hour to an hour before breastfeeding to dilute the breast milk, and then feed the baby.

Therefore, breastfeeding mothers must pay attention to their children's proper diet. Don't overfeed your child just because you want him to thrive. Overfeeding will only cause indigestion and gastrointestinal discomfort, which will have an adverse effect on the future development of the child's gastrointestinal system. The principle of eating small and frequent meals should be followed so that children will not suffer from indigestion.