Question
The five-month-old baby recently passed deep green stools. In the two bowel movements two days ago, one was frothy. The morning stool yesterday was more normal, but this morning it’s deep green again. The baby’s mother accidentally let the baby drink a little cool boiled water in the evening yesterday, and the baby didn’t eat any complementary foods. The baby is usually fed two times a day with millet congee and egg yolk, but has eaten raw apple puree. What are the possible causes and what precautions should be taken?
Answer
The pure color of feces being green may be due to dyspepsia or catching a cold. It is recommended to first pay attention to the baby’s warmth, especially abdominal warmth, maintain clean eating habits, and reduce the intake of cold and raw foods. At the same time, consider giving the baby oral probiotics to regulate the gastrointestinal tract. Additionally, you can give the baby abdominal massage (usually in a clockwise direction, gently massage the baby’s abdomen with your palm, with the navel as the center, moving in circles from left to right. It is recommended to massage for 10 times and rest for 5 minutes before massaging for another 10 times, and repeat this process 3 times) to reduce gastrointestinal motility and enhance digestion and absorption function.