Question
How should diarrhea in a 6-month-old child be treated?
Answer
Generally, when a baby is nauseous and vomiting, the frequency of bowel movements increases, there is more fluid, and the stool color changes to green with a sour smell. Since each baby’s bowel movement habits are different, and the time for daily bowel movements varies. Diarrhea in infants is often caused by improper diet or intestinal infections, leading to a dysfunction of the digestive system, commonly occurring in children under 2 years old. Breastfed babies usually have more bowel movements per day and their stools are yellowish-green and runny; while formula-fed babies have yellow, formed stools.