Question

The three-month-old baby has had diarrhea three times a day for five days now in autumn. The stool contains mucus and foam. I gave the baby the ‘Kuihua’ brand oral diarrhea granules yesterday, but the diarrhea is still there. What should I do?

Answer

Hello, if the baby’s stool contains a lot of mucus and foam, it may indicate bacterial infection rather than viral infection causing autumn diarrhea. I suggest you take the baby to the hospital for a routine stool examination first. If there is no bacterial infection, you can continue to take oral probiotics, montmorillonite powder, and compound pepsin granules for adjustment. If there is bacterial infection, antibiotic treatment will be required.