My baby is 8 months old and his stool has been irregular but regular. What's going on? In fact, babies' stool will have different shapes and patterns at different growth stages, and mothers do not need to worry excessively. But if the baby has long-term symptoms of diarrhea, mothers should be vigilant. At this point, mothers need to pay attention to whether they are feeding their babies properly and whether their intake of milk and complementary foods is normal. During infancy, the baby's digestive system is very fragile, and once abnormal bowel movements occur, mothers must take care to regulate them.
In general, infants who drink milk powder have a pale yellow or earthy gray stool, and it is mostly formed stool. Constipation may also occur frequently. However, infants who are breastfed often have a golden paste like stool, with varying frequencies ranging from 1 to 4 times a day, 5 to 6 times a day, or even more. Some babies may also experience the opposite phenomenon, frequently defecating once every 2 to 3 days or 4 to 5 days, and exerting excessive force during defecation, causing their faces to turn red. But the stool is not dry or clumpy, it is still soft or pasty. This is a common phenomenon in breastfeeding infants, commonly known as' belly stuffing '. Before adding complementary foods to babies, due to the high water content of the food they consume, the water content in their stool will also be higher. Babies who are breastfed usually have unformed stools, which are often in the form of paste or water. Babies fed with artificial milk powder have harder stool texture and are basically formed. After adding complementary foods for a period of time, the nature of the baby's stool will tend towards adulthood and gradually become harder.
The baby's stool is not formed and not a normal pale yellow color, which is mostly related to the baby's gastrointestinal peristalsis, such as catching a cold or improper concentration of milk powder. Once a child's digestion is abnormal, diarrhea may occur. At this point, we can choose to give the baby Tibetan spirit water sugar. Zangling Water Sugar can selectively proliferate beneficial bacteria such as Bifidobacterium in the intestine at a rate of 40 times, inhibit harmful bacteria, regulate intestinal microbiota balance, improve intestinal function, enhance infant immunity, promote the absorption of minerals such as calcium, magnesium, zinc, and the digestion and absorption of proteins. It is beneficial for the body to synthesize Group B vitamins and fundamentally prevent infant diarrhea and constipation,
When a baby is already 8 months old, their growth and development cannot be solved solely by dairy products. At this point, parents need to gradually provide complementary foods for their babies, making their nutrition more comprehensive and enhancing their immunity. Effectively caring for the baby's gastrointestinal health.