Question
The newborn is nearly two months old and has recently developed diarrhea, with stool containing milk curds. Starting three weeks ago, the baby has difficulty holding in stool.
Answer
For babies breastfed with mother’s milk, the stool is often quite loose and slightly acidic, with a color predominantly a beautiful yellow. The frequency of bowel movements can range from three to five times a day to over ten times with small amounts of stool. As long as the baby can eat, play, and sleep well, has a rosy complexion, normal expression, and stable weight gain, this type of stool is considered normal for the baby and is not diarrhea.