Question
How to manage a child’s green stool and reduced appetite? Patient age: -1 The baby has green stool, a yellow tongue coating, and is eating less. They are four and a half months old and weigh only 14 pounds. The stool is acidic. They haven’t seen a doctor yet. What should I do? Please answer?
Answer
The stools of breastfed infants are typically acidic, with normal stools slightly green in color and sometimes mixed with many white particles. If formula-fed infants excrete green stools, it may indicate faster intestinal movements or inflammation in the intestines, which can be a sign of nausea or vomiting. Since the baby is still young, their gastrointestinal function has not fully grown and developed. It is recommended to give the baby probiotics or prebiotics to adjust the intestinal flora.