What is breast milk diarrhea in newborns?

Nowadays, every child is the treasure of the family, so the health of the child has become the most concerning issue for parents. However, recently many parents have reported that their children suffer from breast milk diarrhea, so parents are very worried, but there is no solution. So today we will introduce to you what breast milk diarrhea is for babies. What should we do when we encounter this situation?

Breast milk diarrhea is not very common in real life. When diarrhea occurs, the possibility of disease should be ruled out first. In fact, breast milk diarrhea has obvious characteristics. This type of diarrhea generally causes 3-7 bowel movements a day. The stool is foamy and watery, with a special sour smell. The stool is watery and slightly green, contains foam and milk curds, and sometimes even strips of transparent mucus. There is no fever during diarrhea, the baby has no obvious pain or crying, stool tests show no abnormal infection, the degree of diarrhea generally has no other symptoms, the baby is lively and has a good appetite. Although the diarrhea lasts for a long time, the weight gain is about 300 every 10 days, and it is protracted and unhealed. If diarrhea lasts for a long time, it may lead to serious consequences such as growth stagnation and malnutrition, and requires timely treatment.

reason

Diarrhea caused by breastfeeding may be due to the high content of prostaglandins in breast milk, which promotes the movement of small intestinal smooth muscles, increases the secretion of water and electrolytes, and produces loose stools. It may also be that the child is intolerant to lactose and lacks lactase in the body. Lactose intolerance is divided into two categories: primary and secondary. The lead acetate method can be used to measure the amount of lactose in the child's feces for initial screening, and then it can be confirmed by the rapid effect of a lactose-free diet. When the so-called physiological breast milk diarrhea occurs, do not switch to milk feeding in order to form stool. The baby's body will gradually adapt to the prostaglandins in breast milk, and the lactase will gradually mature. The enzyme activity will increase, and it will be able to break down, digest and absorb lactose, and the condition will gradually improve with the addition of complementary foods. In addition, be careful not to let the child cover the nipple. After each breast is basically emptied, if the child continues to suck, the amount of fat in the milk will increase, which can easily cause lipid indigestion. It is recommended that the child should suck if he wants to, and stop if he doesn't want to. It takes about 10 minutes each time and the full breasts can be basically sucked empty.

The above are some symptoms and simple treatments of breast milk diarrhea for babies introduced to us by professionals. Therefore, parents who are still troubled by this problem may wish to refer to the content above. Parents should also pay more attention to their children's physical condition. If a disease occurs, immediate treatment is needed, but medication should not be used blindly. I hope the above content can help you.