Question
Why does my baby always have diarrhea? My baby is just 20 days old, but she has had diarrhea for nearly a month. Sometimes her stool has bubbles, a fishy and sour smell. Occasionally, it turns green with strings. What’s going on?
Answer
Newborn diarrhea. It is believed that newborns have weak spleen and stomach, which are not well-adapted to external foods like formula milk. Moreover, if the formula is too thick or too cold, it can lead to indigestion and diarrhea. It’s best to feed the baby only breast milk, and only use formula milk when breast milk is insufficient. Currently, probiotics can be given to the child for diarrhea, along with the oral liquid of domperidone tablets for children, which can promote gastrointestinal motility in children and may have a certain therapeutic effect.