What to do if your child poops green

It is a common phenomenon for children to have green stools, but for many parents, they think that their children's green stools are a serious diarrhea problem. Therefore, many parents want to know specifically what to do if their children have green stools for the sake of their children's health. In order for you to understand it as soon as possible, please take a look at the detailed introduction below.

Bile in the upper small intestine contains bilirubin and biliverdin, which give stool its yellow-green color. When the stool is pushed into the colon, biliverdin is reduced and converted into bilirubin, and the stool becomes yellow. The stool of children who are breastfed is acidic. Under the action of intestinal bacteria, part of the bilirubin is converted into biliverdin, making the excreted stool light green. This is a normal phenomenon. The stool of children who are fed with cow's milk is alkaline, which can cause part of the fecal bilirubin to be further converted into fecal bilirubin, which is colorless, so the stool is light yellow.

From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, all medicines are poisonous. Don't give medicine to your baby casually. Feed your baby like this:

1. Drink more boiled water: Drink boiled water in the morning (because it can replenish the water lost at night, clean the intestines, eliminate waste, wake up the digestive system and restore the overall function, clean the mouth, etc.! Baby mothers, don't forget it!), drink milk half an hour later, and drink a few sips of water after drinking milk (to dilute the milk and clean the mouth).

2. Drinking milk at regular intervals (babies from 0 to 1 month: once every 2 hours, and 4 hours at night; babies from 1 to 2 months: once every 2 to 3 hours, and 3 to 5 hours at night; babies from 2 to 4 months: once every 3 to 4 hours, and 4 to 6 hours at night). This is because the baby's stomach and intestines are delicate and incompletely developed, and need to be fully emptied and rested to ensure the normal functioning of the digestion and absorption functions.

3 During the period, drink mainly boiled water and do not eat anything else. Replenish sufficient water to promote the improvement of digestion and absorption functions and eliminate waste and toxins in the body.

4 Breastfed babies: Mothers should eat light food, avoid seafood, avoid eating too cold or too hot food, and be selective with fruits, mainly neutral ones. They should also drink more boiled water. Pay attention to nipple hygiene and stop breastfeeding if the breast becomes inflamed.

5 Babies who are bottle-fed will have a weak digestive system due to incomplete nutrition (not as good as breast milk). You should observe the baby at all times and adjust the amount of food.

What should you do if your child has green stools? The above is a detailed introduction. If your child often has green stools, you should pay attention to it. Frequent green stools will cause damage to the digestive system and will also cause dehydration. Therefore, when this happens, you should understand the cause and give your child more water. Correct treatment can improve the condition as soon as possible.