Question

Current situation: A three-month-old male baby, breastfed. The baby has 2 to 3 bowel movements a day, green in color, with granular lumps in the stool. Is this normal? What could be the reason? The baby doesn’t have much of an appetite and eats less than before.

Answer

Diarrhea is a common and frequent disease in children. However, with the continuous improvement of people’s material and cultural standards of living and the further popularization of health knowledge, the incidence of childhood diarrhea has greatly decreased. Among them, the prevention of diarrhea diseases plays a very important role. Promoting breastfeeding: Breast milk contains a type of immunoglobulin called secretory IgA (SigA), which plays a significant role in maintaining and enhancing regional immunity of the digestive tract. This means that the digestive tract has a strong defense against pathogens.