Understanding the frequency of bowel movements of three-month-old babies

What I want to discuss with you today is the frequency of bowel movements of three-month-old babies. After the baby is born, defecation becomes a problem. Many mothers do not understand how often their baby defecates. Some babies only defecate once every 5 or 6 days. Some women have 5 or 6 bowel movements a day. First-time mothers don’t know whether these problems are normal. Finally, the baby's defecation problem has become a problem for all expectant mothers. Today I will talk to you about the baby's defecation.

The stools of a normally breastfed baby may occasionally be light green. If your baby's stool is dark green, it is a sign of indigestion. The cause of indigestion may be that the mother has eaten irritating or too cold food. In addition, the mother's emotional tension and anxiety can also affect the child's bowel movements. When the stool is acidic, the bile contained in it oxidizes into green when exposed to air. Bilirubin in bile is a yellow pigment that makes feces yellow. After oxidation, bilirubin turns into biliverdin, which makes feces green. When the excreted feces encounter oxygen in the air in the diaper, the bilirubin is oxidized into biliverdin, making the surface of the feces green. In addition, due to the action of Lactobacillus bifidum, the intestines have become acidic, and the stool has been oxidized in the intestines, turning green and being excreted from the body. Therefore, green stool is not abnormal, it is a normal phenomenon and there is no need to worry about it. The cause of diarrhea can be preliminarily determined from the characteristics of the baby's stool. The following are some abnormal stools and possible causes:

1 Green stool with a small amount of mucus and increased stool frequency often indicates hyperperistalsis, which is seen when hungry

2. The stool is foamy and contains grayish-white soap-like substances, indicating fat indigestion.

3. Stool smells sour and has a lot of foam, indicating poor digestion of sugars

4. Stools that smell bad and are not formed indicate increased protein decay

5. Green or yellow stool, egg drop soup-like, often indicates improper diet or extraintestinal infection

6. Watery stools with frequent bowel movements are often caused by viral enteritis. Physiological diarrhea is common in breastfed infants and mostly occurs within 6 months. The reason is that certain nutrients in breast milk exceed the baby's needs, and the baby's digestive ability has not yet fully developed, causing diarrhea.

The above is some information about the frequency of bowel movements of three-month-old babies. I hope it will be helpful to everyone. For babies who have difficulty defecating, it is recommended to feed the baby some heat-reducing food. If the baby is still breastfeeding, the mother should not eat too many raw, cold, dry and spicy foods. If these foods are eaten too much, it is very likely to cause difficulty in defecation for the child. I hope every baby grows up healthy.