Newborns’ feces can be sour and smelly, which can be caused by indigestion, acute gastroenteritis, lactose intolerance and other factors.
1. Indigestion: the gastrointestinal function of newborns is still not well developed, when the diet is not appropriate or excessive, it is easy to cause indigestion, the food in the gastrointestinal tract stays too long or can not be completely digested, fermentation can occur, which will lead to the appearance of the fecal acidic odor.
2. Acute gastroenteritis: when newborns have acute gastroenteritis such as rotavirus enteritis, they are affected by bacteria and other pathogens in the intestinal tract, and fermentation can occur, leading to excessive gas production in the intestinal tract, and the feces can have a sour odor.
3. Lactose intolerance: newborns who are mainly fed with dairy foods can also suffer from lactose intolerance or allergy to dairy proteins, which can also lead to the emergence of sour stools.
Newborns have sour stool, there may be other reasons, it is recommended to go to the hospital in time to improve the examination to clarify the cause of the disease, under the guidance of the doctor to give targeted treatment or treatment.