Question
My baby is 5 months old and has developed diarrhea. The hospital examination showed inflammation in the stool, and after taking medication for a few days, the frequency of bowel movements decreased. However, now the baby still has 34 bowel movements a day, sometimes the stool is green, has particles, and contains a small amount of foam. Do I need to continue taking medication? The baby has been drinking formula milk.
Answer
There are various causes of diarrhea, including indigestion, bacterial infection, gastrointestinal flu, viral infection, and food allergies. It is important to first determine the cause at the hospital before treating the symptoms and not to self-medicate. Based on experience, most infantile diarrhea is caused by indigestion. You can try giving your baby some goat MilkPowder; it has small molecules that are easy to absorb and contains more nutrition than cow’s milk, with a digestion rate as high as 95%. Mommy can go to our website to apply for a trial pack for the baby to try.