The baby’s foamy stools are considered to be caused by lactose intolerance, chronic pancreatitis, functional dyspepsia, and so on.
1. Lactose intolerance: Lactose intolerance is considered to be caused by infectious diseases and congenital factors. Patients will have bloating, colic, diarrhea, nausea and vomiting, foamy stools, yellow loose stools and other manifestations. Therefore, patients with lactose intolerance will have foamy stools.
2. Chronic pancreatitis: Chronic pancreatitis can be caused by bile duct stones, chronic alcoholism, autoimmune factors and other factors. Patients will have bloating, abdominal pain, jaundice, loss of appetite, and foul-smelling, light-colored, bubbly stools. If the baby has chronic pancreatitis, there may be symptoms such as foamy stools.
3. Functional dyspepsia: Functional dyspepsia is considered to be caused by abnormal visceral sensation and Helicobacter pylori infection. Patients will show postprandial fullness, distension and pain in the upper and middle abdomen, early satiety, lack of appetite, nausea and so on. If the baby has functional dyspepsia, the bacteria in the intestines in the food residue will ferment and produce gas, and then the patient will have foamy stools.
There may be other reasons for the baby’s foamy stool, it is recommended to go to the hospital in time, complete the examination to clarify the cause of the disease, under the guidance of the doctor to give targeted treatment or treatment.