Question
My child’s stool looks a bit like cauliflower. It’s a bit like runny nose, with 4 or 5 bowel movements a day, due to insufficient breast milk and mixed formula. For the past four months, it has happened several times, improved for a few days, then relapsed again. The child doesn’t eat much either. The stool has some red stringy blood. I’ve taken some medicine, but it hasn’t worked; this has happened twice already. What’s going on? Is it serious? How should I treat it?
Answer
For infants under 6 months of age with diarrhea without other accompanying symptoms, it is usually physiological diarrhea caused by breastfeeding. If the child is in good spirits, has good skin elasticity, and cries with tears, there is no need to worry; it is likely physiological diarrhea that will naturally improve after 6 months. The above is a suggestion for the question ‘How to treat if the child’s stool looks a bit like cauliflower and has some red stringy blood in it.’ I hope this helps you; wishing you health!