Why is the child's poop white?

Everyone knows that when children are young, they may show their physical illness through defecation. Especially for younger children, their stool can better reflect their physical discomfort. Because children are uncomfortable, they can't say it with their mouths, but can only express their discomfort through their bodies. Parents should be good at observation. So what causes children's white stool?

One of the reasons may be indigestion. If the child is still very young and has not yet been weaned, the calcium in the milk powder he drinks cannot be fully absorbed, which will lead to calcium deficiency in the child in the long run. Parents can try changing the brand of milk powder, or use some digestive aids appropriately. They should also supplement vitamins and other minerals. As children grow older, their gastrointestinal digestive ability will improve, and this situation will improve.

The second reason is that the child may have ingested too much white medicine. Some children take medication for other reasons, and these medications happen to be white and turbid and require large dosages, so the children's stools become white. Simply stop taking the medication or consult your doctor to change the medication you take.

The third reason is that the child may have a liver and gallbladder disease. The color of stool is closely related to bile. Normal stool contains bile, so it is usually yellow. If the child's stool is very light in color, tending towards white, it may be due to insufficient bile secretion or a problem with the bile duct or bile duct that prevents bile from being excreted. In this case, it is recommended that parents take their children to a large hospital as soon as possible for relevant detailed examinations and cooperate with the doctor's treatment.