Question
Over the past few days, my baby has had a sour taste in their mouth and their stools have a bit of an acid smell. They are just four months old and I’ve started feeding them two shrimps and half an egg yolk a day, which has only been for three days. What could be the issue? How should it be treated if it’s due to poor digestion?
Answer
At four months, the appropriate complementary foods for a baby should include vegetable purees, fruit purees, formula milk powder, and milk powder (formula milk), but not shrimps. The current issue with the stool could be due to improper feeding leading to digestive discomfort. It is recommended to give the baby oral intestinal probiotics to aid absorption, such as probiotics or Lactobacillus bifidus, to improve digestion issues.