Question
My newborn has been breastfed for 9 days and recently, their stool has appeared as small clumps, resembling cornmeal. What could be the cause of this? Has the mother’s recent consumption of chicken and pork feet affected the quality of breast milk?
Answer
Small clumps in a newborn’s stool may indicate dyspepsia. Consider giving the mother digestive medications such as “Mammy Love” and gently massaging the baby’s abdomen to promote intestinal peristalsis. If breastfeeding, the mother’s diet should be light, avoiding fatty and hard-to-digest foods, which may irritate the baby’s gastrointestinal tract, leading to dyspepsia and diarrhea. The baby’s discomfort is closely related to the mother’s diet.