Question
My son is about to turn six months old. Previously, his diarrhea tests showed white blood cells in his stool, and after taking medication, he had one or two bowel movements a day. Yesterday, he had four bowel movements. This morning, he had two more. I’m very worried about recurrence. He has been taking probiotics. Is this still considered diarrhea? Can he get a vaccine? Can we introduce solid foods?
Answer
If there is no pus or blood in the stool, and the baby is in good spirits and feeding normally, the current situation is most likely due to gastrointestinal dysfunction. You can continue to take oral probiotics to regulate the intestines, and take Montmorillonite powder on an empty stomach to protect the intestinal mucosa. If there are no fever symptoms, you can receive vaccinations. After the diarrhea improves, you can gradually introduce solid foods from small to large amounts. You can appropriately introduce solid foods. If this situation recurs frequently, you may need to consider the possibility of lactose intolerance.