Question

My baby is one month old and is mainly breastfed with some mixed feeding using Wyeth Gold milk powder. At birth, the baby weighed 6.9 jin (about 3.4 kg), and now weighs 9.1 jin (about 4.5 kg). The baby is in great spirits, often wide-eyed and unwilling to sleep, needing to be held during naps during the day, crying after being put down for 5 minutes. At night, the baby often sighs and needs soothing to fall asleep, totaling about 10 hours of sleep a day. The baby’s bowel movements vary in frequency, sometimes 3-4 times a day with small amounts each time, and sometimes only once every 1-2 days with larger amounts. The stool is yellow or greenish pasty. Is this normal?

Answer

Hello! Generally, babies should sleep for about 16-20 hours a day. If your baby often has trouble sleeping, it could be due to hunger, an uncomfortable blanket temperature, or an unsuitable sleep environment. It’s recommended to start adding cod liver oil, which can help prevent and correct symptoms such as night terrors, restlessness during sleep, alopecia, and decreased appetite caused by a lack of vitamin D. As for the baby’s stool, if breastfeeding is frequent, the stool may be more watery; if it’s less frequent, it may be drier. The color of the stool is normal.