What causes foamy stools in babies?

We all know that as the baby grows day by day, his bowel movements will gradually develop a certain regularity. However, many experienced parents know that the baby's bowel movements can best determine the fetus's gastrointestinal absorption of food. However, once the baby's bowel movements are abnormal, it means that there are some problems with the baby's gastrointestinal tract. Among them, foamy stools are a common phenomenon. This makes parents most worried, fearing that the baby cannot absorb the nutrition of food better and affect the baby's growth. Let's understand what is going on with foamy stools in babies.

What causes foamy stools in babies?

1. Baby's indigestion

2. Baby is exposed to the wind outdoors

3. The baby’s belly is exposed for a long time

4. The baby suffers from a cold or other illness

How should a mother take care of her baby if he or she has foamy stools?

If a mother finds that her baby has foamy stools, the most likely reason is that the baby has caught a cold, followed by indigestion. Of course, sometimes it may be because the mother eats food that is difficult to digest and the baby obtains it through breast milk.

Home Care:

1. Feed reasonably and adjust the diet.

2. Babies with severe diarrhea and dehydration should go to the hospital to replenish electrolytes.

3. Pay attention to food hygiene when artificially feeding or preparing complementary foods to prevent diseases from entering the body through the mouth. The bottles and nipples used by the baby should be boiled and disinfected every day.

4. Do not abuse antibiotics for children with diarrhea to avoid intestinal flora disorders.

5. Stop feeding complementary foods for a period of time, and mainly feed liquid food. After the diarrhea gradually improves, you can feed semi-liquid food.

If your baby has foamy stools, can the mother first check whether the following points have been done well?

1. Is there any change in the quality of the mother's milk?

Because the baby's physical changes are easily affected by the mother's diet. First of all, mothers should check whether their recent diet is normal. Diet that is too oily, too cold, too sweet, too salty or too greasy will directly affect the baby.

2. Check whether the baby’s belly button and feet are cold.

Even in such hot weather, you should pay attention to keeping these two parts warm when turning on the air conditioner.

3. Babies aged three months can add appropriate complementary foods.

The traditional view in the past was that exclusive breastfeeding before 6 months was good for the baby, but the current view is that the nutritional content of the mother's milk can no longer meet the baby's needs after 4 months, and complementary foods should be added appropriately. But please note that complementary foods are complementary foods after all, and breast milk should still be the main food. If you haven't added complementary food before, don't add it during your baby's diarrhea period. Wait until he recovers and then add it slowly. Generally, this physiological diarrhea will gradually improve after adding complementary foods.

4. The baby’s stomach and intestines are not fully developed yet.

It is best not to take medication frequently at this time, especially antibiotics, as medicines are toxic!

The above is an introduction to what causes foamy stools in babies. After understanding it, we know that there are many reasons for such symptoms. We must pay more attention to the baby’s diet and daily life. Once a problem occurs, we must find the cause and make timely adjustments. However, we cannot blindly use medication for the baby. When necessary, we must consult a doctor in time.