Common causes of foaming stools in infants include indigestion, cold abdomen, acute gastroenteritis, lactose intolerance, etc. Dietary adjustments, abdominal warmth, oral medications and other treatments can be used.
1. Indigestion: If the baby eats cool food, or food that is difficult to digest, causing indigestion, he should pay attention to his diet, reduce the intake of cool food, and consume more easy-to-digest food such as noodles and thin porridge. If the mother eats too much cool and greasy food, it will also cause the baby to have foamy stools, and parents should avoid eating cool and greasy food.
2. Cold abdomen: If the baby’s abdomen is cold, it can also lead to foamy stools, and the abdomen can be kept warm.
3. Acute gastroenteritis: if the baby has acute gastroenteritis, there will also be foamy stools, you can give bifidobacteria and other probiotics to regulate intestinal flora.
4. Lactose intolerance: Foamy stools can also occur, and can be treated with oral lactase. If the frequency of stool is high, Montelukast can be given to stop diarrhea. If combined with bacterial infection, need to take oral cefixime and other antibiotics under the guidance of the doctor.
When the baby has foamy stools, if there is no other discomfort, you can keep warm and dietary adjustments and other measures, if the baby has vomiting, diarrhea and other conditions, it is recommended to timely pediatrics, to clarify the cause of the disease, to take targeted treatment.