Baby at Four and a Half Months: What to Do About Recent Diarrhea?

Question

The baby is four and a half months old and has been having diarrhea for the past few days. I’ve been giving the child medicine, but what does the child’s recent stool look like? Two large green pieces that can’t be broken up. Could there be any problem?

Answer

If the baby is in good spirits and eating normally, without any mucus or blood in the stool, green stools are generally normal. The current situation suggests gastrointestinal dysfunction, so it’s recommended to take oral probiotics to regulate the gastrointestinal function and observe the situation. At five months, the baby is still a young infant, and diarrhea with watery stools and mucus may be caused by an intestinal infection. In this case, it is suggested to continue using Montmorillonite powder and probiotics, and also to add antibiotic treatment. The presence of mucus should be due to an infection.