Question

A seven-month-old baby, after undergoing treatment for diarrhea and being on continuous intravenous fluids for three days, has seen an improvement in their condition. However, since the discontinuation of the fluids, the baby has not had a bowel movement for two consecutive days, until the third day when they finally had a bowel movement, with a total of six movements, each in larger quantities. Although the appearance of the stool seems normal, the color is brown. The baby is currently being breastfed. Is this situation normal?

Answer

This situation may be indicative of seasonal colitis. It is recommended that parents continue to monitor the baby’s bowel movements, as the current stool characteristics are still relatively normal. During the baby’s illness, special attention should be paid to dietary management, providing soft, gentle, and regular food. Since the baby’s physical condition is different from that of adults, dehydration may occur.