Question
Experts, please help! My child, who is exclusively breastfed, always experiences diarrhea, and various medications have not been effective. This has led to the tragic loss of my previous two children, one of whom died due to bacterial dysentery complications on the 22nd day after birth. The specific cause was not investigated.
Answer
Hello! Based on your description, it is considered possible that the child is experiencing physiological diarrhea. Physiological diarrhea is common in infants under 6 months old, who often appear chubby and have eczema. They may start experiencing diarrhea soon after birth, with frequent bowel movements, sometimes even up to a dozen times a day. The amount of each bowel movement is not necessarily large, and it contains some water. Generally, there is no peculiar smell. Given your previous two children’s unfortunate circumstances, you should first check yourself.