Question

After 40 days of birth, the baby’s stomach often makes rumbling sounds, accompanied by abdominal bloating and abnormal bowel movements. The symptoms have not improved after taking medication, and both blood and stool tests are normal.

Answer

Based on these symptoms, it is suspected that the baby may have lactose intolerance, meaning there is insufficient secretion of lactase in the body, which cannot fully digest lactose in breast milk or formula, leading to non-infectious vomiting. This condition is relatively common in newborns and infants. It is recommended that parents give the baby more water and adopt a diet of small meals more frequently to aid digestion. At the same time, attention should be paid to keeping the baby’s abdomen warm and gently massaging the abdomen to promote intestinal peristalsis. The mother of the baby should also pay attention to a reasonable diet.