Question
What’s happening when a baby has diarrhea while breastfeeding?
Answer
Having diarrhea while breastfeeding is a normal phenomenon for babies. Typically, breastfed babies have stools that are golden yellow, soft, and loose (uniformly thick, without watery stools or lumpy stools). If there is frothy or watery stool, it is an abnormal situation. Possible reasons include the baby catching a cold in the abdomen or the mother having improper diet. To prevent and correct this situation, the nursing mother needs to follow a scientific diet, and the baby needs scientific care. Additionally, the quality of the milk is also related to the mother’s diet, so the mother should pay attention to improving the quality of her food during breastfeeding.