Stools of mixed-fed babies The stools of breast-fed babies with cow’s milk are similar to those of cow’s milk-fed babies, but are more yellow and soft. When cereals, eggs, meat, vegetables and other complementary foods are added, the stool will be similar to that of an adult, once a day. The number of mixed-feeding baby stools Mixed-feeding baby stools generally one to two times a day, if the number of stools, no bloating and anorexia, does not affect the growth and development of 2-3 times a day or more is also normal, the larger baby if the 2-year-old bowel movements have been very regular, 1-2 times a day, if the increase is caused by factors such as indigestion. The main situation of mixed-feeding baby stools is indigestion. This is directly related to the baby’s congenital weakness of the spleen and stomach. This is the case clinically, it is generally recommended that the baby take drugs to regulate the spleen and stomach digestion and intestinal flora treatment to achieve the best treatment effect. If you have abdominal distension, you can combine it with topical medicine, the effect will be better. The actual fact is that you can find a lot of people who are not able to get a good deal on a lot of things. The normal color of mixed-feeding baby stools mixed-feeding baby stools light yellow, or yellow-brown are normal, lighter than the golden yellow color, and is also thin paste. The golden-yellow color is a thin form of exclusive breastfeeding. When feeding your baby you must let him eat breast milk first, if breast milk is not enough then add formula to him. The formula must be prepared according to the instructions, do not arbitrarily increase or decrease the concentration, and usually let the baby drink more water. The biggest impact of mixed feeding on the baby is the impact on the baby’s stool. If the baby is mixed feeding, the mother may notice that after the baby eats one formula, she will wait a little longer before she wants to eat the next one. This is because babies don’t digest formula as fast as they digest breast milk, so they may be more resistant to hunger. Once your baby has had some formula, his stools will be different, becoming harder and about the consistency of peanut butter than when he was only eating breast milk. The stool is brown or tan in color, smells bad, and is likely to be less frequent than when the baby was only breastfed. A mother may find that her baby does not poop for several days because the formula has more protein in it, which slows down her baby’s digestion. If there are blood spots in the vomit or stool after adding formula to your baby’s diet, be sure to take your baby to the doctor as this is a sign of milk intolerance. Abnormal baby poop needs attention 1, abnormal amniotic fluid in the mother’s stomach B ultrasound shows that the amniotic fluid in the mother’s abdomen is turbid and sampling shows turbid bodies. This means that the fetus will be fetal stool in the amniotic fluid, which is not a good thing, the most likely fetal hypoxia asphyxia caused. Response measures: regular checkups, attention to abnormal fetal movements before delivery. 2, the newborn does not defecate for 24 hours Full-term newborns are not defecating within 24 hours after birth. Response: Ask the doctor to check whether the child has congenital malformations of the digestive tract. Newborn gray stool Baby from birth is pulling gray or clay-colored stool, there has been no yellow, but the urine is yellow. Response: Notify the doctor urgently as it is likely to be due to congenital bile duct obstruction. Delayed diagnosis and treatment can lead to permanent liver damage. 3, tofu crumb stool stool is thin, yellow-green and mucus, sometimes tofu crumb-like. Response: This may be mycobacterial enteritis, with mycobacterial enteritis baby will also suffer from thrush, if the child has the above symptoms, need to go to the hospital. 4, egg-flake soup-like stools 5 to 10 times a day, containing more undigested milk lumps, generally no mucus. Response: Most often seen in children who eat milk or milk powder. If breastfeeding should continue, no need to change the feeding method, and no need to reduce the amount of milk and the number of times, more can naturally return to normal. If the child is mixed or artificially fed, the diet should be adjusted appropriately. You can add more water to the milk powder to make the milk thinner, you can also feed some saline with sugar, and you can also reduce the amount of milk each time and increase the number of feedings. If the stool is still not normal for 2 to 3 days, you should consult a doctor. 5, green thin stool stool volume, more times, green mucus-like. Response: This situation is often caused by inadequate feeding, this stool is also known as “starvation stool” – your baby did not eat enough, then as long as you give adequate nutrition, stool can be turned into normal. 6, foamy stool stool thin, a lot of foam in the stool, with a distinct sour taste. Response: Proper adjustment of the diet structure can be restored to normal. Before the addition of complementary foods infants appear yellow foamy stool, indicating that the amount of sugar in the milk, should be appropriate to reduce the amount of sugar and increase the amount of milk. Has begun to add complementary foods for babies appear brown foamy stool, is too much starch in food, such as rice paste, milk cake, etc., the sugar in the food caused by indigestion, reduce or stop these foods can be. 7, rotten egg stool stool smells like rotten eggs. Response: This is a sign that your baby is consuming too much protein, or protein indigestion. Attention should be paid to whether the concentration of milk dispensing is too high and whether the intake is too much. You can dilute the milk appropriately or limit the amount of milk for 1 to 2 days. If you have already added egg yolk, fish and other complementary foods to your child, you can consider temporarily stop adding such complementary foods and gradually add them again after your baby’s stools return to normal. You can also give your baby some multivitamin preparations to help digestion. 8, oily stool stool is light yellow, liquid, a large amount, like oil shiny, in the diaper or potty like oil beads can slide. Response: This indicates that too much fat in food, mostly seen in artificially fed babies, need to increase the appropriate amount of sugar or temporarily change to low-fat milk, etc. (but note that low-fat milk can not be eaten as a normal diet for a long time). 9, water and stool separation The water in the stool increases and is soup-like, water is separated from the stool, and the number and amount of bowel movements have increased. Response: This is a manifestation of pathology, mostly seen in diseases such as enteritis and autumn diarrhea. Loss of large amounts of water and electrolytes can cause dehydration or electrolyte disorders in children, should immediately take the child to the hospital, and should pay attention to the sterilization of baby utensils. 10, bloody stools Bloody stools can take various forms, usually red or dark brown stools, or with blood, blood clots, blood mucous membranes, etc. Response: First you should see if the child has taken iron or a lot of iron-containing foods, such as animal liver, blood caused by pseudo-blood in the stool. If the stool becomes thin, contains more mucus or mixed with blood, and the infant cries and is restless during defecation, you should consider whether it is infectious diarrhea caused by bacterial dysentery or other pathogenic bacteria, and you should go to the hospital promptly. If the stool is adzuki bean soup-like, dark red in color with bad odor, it may be hemorrhagic necrotizing enterocolitis; if the stool is jam-colored, it may be intestinal loop; if the stool is tarry black, it may be upper gastrointestinal bleeding; if it is bright red blood, it mostly indicates that the blood comes from the rectum or anus. In short, blood stool should not be ignored, the above conditions need to go to the hospital immediately. 11, sheep stool baby stool is dry and granular. Response: Generally speaking, artificially fed babies are more prone to constipation than breastfed babies. We do not pull once a few days or several times a day to determine whether the child is constipated, one of the most important indicators is – whether the baby stool hard, is commonly known as sheep stool. Yes, it is constipation. Constipation should be dealt with depending on the situation: for breast-fed constipated babies, sugar water or orange juice can be given (but breast-fed babies rarely suffer from constipation); if the child is eating formula, during the two feedings, properly feed more plain water, you can add some juice or rice soup to stimulate intestinal peristalsis (the choice of formula containing oligosaccharides can also help prevent constipation); 4-month-old babies can add some vegetable puree For older babies with constipation, parents should encourage them to eat more fiber-rich vegetables and cereals. In addition to diet therapy to correct constipation, can also be combined with massage: the baby’s navel as the center, with the palm of the hand from left to right rotation gently rub the baby’s abdomen, 10 circles rest 5 minutes, and then massage 10 circles, repeatedly 3 times. You can also assist your baby to do stool exercises: let your baby lie on his back, grab his legs to do flexion and extension exercises, that is, stretch a flexion, a total of 10 times, and then single-leg flexion and extension 10 times. Increase outdoor activities, more exercise can promote intestinal peristalsis, can make the stool smooth. If the infant has persistent constipation and the above treatments are not effective, it is necessary to ask the doctor for further examination and treatment. This is because constipation may also be a manifestation of other diseases, such as congenital macrocephaly, anal disease, and thyroid insufficiency.