What to do if there are particles of milk in the newborn's stool

Many newborns have granules of milk curds in their stools, which is particularly worrying for many parents. They are worried that there is a problem with their children's stool. Therefore, in order to find out the situation as soon as possible, many parents want to fully understand what to do if there are granules of milk curds in the newborn's stools. In order for you to have a detailed understanding, let's take a look at the detailed introduction below.

The characteristics of normal stool are related to feeding methods. The stools of breastfed babies are golden yellow, occasionally slightly green and relatively thin; or they are ointment-like, uniform, sour and without foam. Normally, the neonatal period has more bowel movements, usually 2-5 times a day, but some babies may have 7-8 bowel movements a day. As the child grows older, the frequency of bowel movements will gradually decrease, and after 2-3 months the frequency of bowel movements will be reduced to 1-2 times a day.

Therefore, if a breastfed baby has looser stools or more frequent bowel movements, parents do not need to worry as long as the baby is in good spirits, is feeding well, and is gaining weight normally. If the baby is fed formula, the stool is usually light yellow or khaki, dry, rough, like a hard paste, and often has an unpleasant fecal odor. If there is more sugar in the milk, the stool may become soft and have a slightly rotten odor, and the amount of stool will be larger each time. Sometimes there is grayish white "milk curds" mixed in the stool.

During the infant stage, the digestive organs are not yet fully developed and the digestive adaptability is poor. There are many reasons for indigestion caused by improper diet and feeding. For example, irregular feeding resulting in excessive feeding, unreasonable diet composition, too high milk concentration or sudden changes in diet, inability to adapt to the addition of too much complementary food, and too high nutritional value of food during weaning period will make the infant's digestive organs unable to adapt, resulting in indigestion and abnormal stools.

The symptoms are large amount, lots of foam, porridge-like, egg-drop-like, watery, and accompanied by a special sour and smelly odor. These symptoms of indigestion can be corrected by adjusting the diet.

The stool contains curds and is in the shape of flower flowers (the stool is loose and resembles the pattern of eggs), 5-6 times a day. This is due to poor digestion of protein and fat. At this time, the time and amount of breastfeeding should be reduced.

Newborns don't need to be fed on a regular basis; they can be fed anytime and anywhere. When the baby cries because of hunger, feed him immediately; if the newborn sleeps for more than 3 hours, wake him up and feed him. As the mother's milk intake increases, the baby's sleep time will gradually increase after it has been full, and a regular pattern will naturally be formed. Breastfeed on demand, regardless of the number of times. This regular sucking can stimulate the secretion of prolactin in the mother, making the milk secretion faster and more. In addition, breastfeeding on demand can prevent the mother's breast engorgement and make the child's height and weight growth significantly better than that of children who are breastfed on a regular basis.

If your baby normally has only 1-2 bowel movements a day, but this suddenly increases to 5-6 times a day, you should consider whether he is sick. If the child has frequent bowel movements but is in generally good condition and has not lost weight, this does not indicate a disease.

At the same time, we should observe the characteristics of infants' stool to understand their digestion situation.

If the baby's stool has a strong odor, it means that the protein is not digested properly. At this time, you should reduce the amount of milk appropriately or dilute the milk. If there is a lot of foam in the stool, it means that carbohydrates are not digested properly, and you must reduce or even stop eating starchy foods. If the stool looks creamy, it indicates fat malabsorption and the intake of fatty foods should be reduced.

What should you do if your newborn's stool contains granules and curds? Many parents have fully understood the solution through the above introduction. Therefore, after fully understanding it, in order to improve the granules and curds in your child's stool as soon as possible, you must receive effective treatment and change the dietary structure to ensure that the child's stool can be normal, so that the child can grow normally.