Can breast milk diarrhea be cured? Be careful about these reasons

Under normal circumstances, children will not have diarrhea, because only babies who are breastfed have the strongest bodies. Breast milk contains the most natural nutrition that every baby's body can accept. However, a small number of children may occasionally have symptoms of breast milk diarrhea due to their special gastrointestinal functions. In this case, there is no need to worry too much. Just keep a calm mind, find out the cause of the diarrhea, and make timely adjustments.

1. What is breast milk diarrhea?

Physiological diarrhea in children, with breast milk as the main cause, often occurs in babies under six months of age who are exclusively breastfed.

2. What are the symptoms of breast milk diarrhea?

The frequency of bowel movements ranges from 3 to 10 times. The stool is watery and has a distinctive sour odor. The stool may be green and contain foam and curds, and sometimes even streaks of clear mucus.

3. Do all breastfed babies who have diarrhea have breast milk diarrhea?

No, it is only breast milk diarrhea if the following characteristics are met: the baby does not have a fever or cry, is in a good mental state, has no change in appetite, and growth and development are not affected. Even though the diarrhea lasted for a long time, the weight gain was satisfactory. Routine stool tests also showed no abnormalities.

4. What is the cause of breast milk diarrhea?

This may be due to the high content of prostaglandins in breast milk, which promotes the movement of small intestinal smooth muscle, increases the secretion of water and electrolytes, and produces loose stools.

5. Does breast milk diarrhea require treatment?

No treatment is needed and breastfeeding can continue; as the baby grows, the bowel movements will gradually improve after adding complementary foods.

6. When does a breastfed baby need to see a doctor if he has diarrhea?

If your baby has fever, vomiting, decreased urine volume, poor spirits and appetite, bloody stools, and unsatisfactory weight gain, you must seek medical attention promptly to rule out other causes of diarrhea.

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