Question
“The baby is 98 days old and has had diarrhea for almost 20 days, with severe episodes of up to five bowel movements a day. Normally, it’s two or three times. When mixed-fed for over two months, the baby had bowel movements every four or five days. The stool is now yellow and watery with milk curds, and sometimes it’s oily. The baby has taken probiotics and anti-diarrheal medication. I want to know what should be done.”
Answer
“One, it may be that the baby has developed another gastrointestinal infection, leading to vomiting symptoms. Two, check the stool regularly to understand if there is any bacterial or viral infection. One, if it is a viral infection, continue with medication treatment. At the same time, you can use anti-diarrheal medication for enema. Two, under the current circumstances, you should not receive any vaccinations and should wait until the stool returns to normal before considering vaccination.”