Question
My baby is now 2 years and 4 months old. On September 24th, we switched him to a new formula milk at night. The next day, he started having diarrhea, and there were blood strands in his stool. After checking his stool at the hospital, the doctor diagnosed it as enteritis and prescribed berberine. The next day, the diarrhea stopped. However, on the 27th, he didn’t have a bowel movement, so I stopped using the berberine. On the morning of the 28th, he had a lot of diarrhea, and his stool was slightly loose, so I gave him berberine again. That noon and evening, he had bowel movements again, though not loose, but soft like ice cream, not too much nor too little. This morning and evening, he had two bowel movements. His urine output is about the same as usual. Since switching to the new formula milk, the baby has been drinking milk twice before bedtime, and each time he drinks a lot. I’m worried if there might be any problems.
Answer
The baby’s milk drinking habit has changed after switching to new formula milk, which is understandable. There is no harm in the baby drinking milk, and the calcium in the milk is very important for the child’s growth and development. Drinking milk before bedtime is beneficial for calcium absorption, and after entering deep sleep, the secretion of growth hormones becomes more intense, which is very helpful for the child’s height growth. As for whether there is a family history of diabetes, if not, then the chance of the child developing diabetes at this age is very low. Therefore, you don’t have to worry too much.