Sour and smelly baby’s stool may be related to constipation, indigestion, lactose intolerance, improper diet and other factors.
1. Constipation: Eating more and defecation is not smooth will lead to feces can not be discharged in a timely manner, undigested food in the intestinal tract to accumulate fermentation, so that the feces appear sour smell.
2. Indigestion: Babies may suffer from indigestion due to gastrointestinal disorders, which may result in sour and smelly stools.
3. Lactose intolerance: babies lack the enzyme lactase, resulting in lactose intolerance, which may cause the baby’s stools to have a sour odor.
4. Improper diet: Babies do not have good dietary habits and eat too much greasy and indigestible food, which may cause sour and smelly stools.
There may be other reasons for your baby’s sour stools, so we recommend that you go to the hospital for a checkup to determine the cause of the problem and treat the symptoms.