What to Do If Your Baby Has Diarrhea for Three and a Half Months?

Question

My baby has been suffering from diarrhea for three and a half months, with 5 to 6 bowel movements a day, very loose and yellow stool with foam. After taking probiotics and fossil powder for two days, there is still no effect. What should I do?

Answer

Baby diarrhea is often caused by a cold, flu, or unclean diet and requires timely treatment to avoid infection from worsening. If symptomatic anti-diarrheal and digestive drugs do not provide relief, it is necessary to consult a pediatrician, check the stool routine and blood routine, and provide targeted antiviral or anti-inflammatory treatment based on the results of the examination. In this case, the first consideration is acute enteritis caused by malabsorption, which requires a hospital examination of stool routine and, if necessary, the use of antibiotics for treatment.