Question
Dear Doctor, my daughter is two months old. Since about 20 days after birth, her stool has contained fat. Around 40 days ago, I had her checked at a local hospital, where the doctor measured her body temperature at around 36.8 degrees in the morning and around 37.3 degrees in the afternoon. Her tonsils were slightly red and swollen, and she was prescribed some medicine. Is it possible that a cold caused diarrhea and gas with stool discharge?
Answer
Babies often pass a little stool or yellow fluid when they pass gas. In fact, these are all normal phenomena. There is no need to worry excessively if such symptoms occur. Mothers can observe their baby’s diet and check if their spirits are good, and if there is any diarrhea. If all these are normal, it also indicates that there is no problem. Since babies are small, their ability to control bowel movements is relatively weak, so it is easy for them to pass stool when they pass gas.