What is the best treatment for breast milk diarrhea?

What is the best treatment for breast milk diarrhea? The digestive system of infants is not fully developed, and there is no regular bowel movement. If breastfeeding is not done properly, breast milk diarrhea may occur, which will have a certain impact on the baby's health. So, what is the best treatment for breast milk diarrhea?

Diarrhea caused by breastfeeding may be due to the high content of prostaglandins in breast milk, which promotes the movement of small intestinal smooth muscles, increases the secretion of water and electrolytes, and produces loose stools. It may also be due to the child's lactose intolerance and the lack of lactase in the body. Lactose intolerance is divided into primary and secondary types. The lead acetate method can be used to measure the amount of lactose in the child's feces for initial screening, and then confirmed by the rapid effect of a lactose-free diet.

When the so-called physiological breast milk diarrhea occurs, do not switch to milk feeding for the purpose of forming stool. The baby's body will gradually adapt to the prostaglandins in breast milk, and the lactase will gradually mature and the enzyme activity will increase, which will enable it to decompose, digest and absorb lactose, and the condition will gradually improve with the addition of complementary food. In addition, be careful not to cover the nipple of the child. After each breast is basically empty, if you continue to suck, the fat content in the milk will increase, which is easy to cause fat indigestion. It is recommended to suck if you want to, and stop if you don't want to. It takes about 10 minutes each time, and the full breast can be basically sucked empty.

Mild physiological diarrhea does not require treatment and breastfeeding can continue. In this way, the baby's body will gradually adapt to the prostaglandins in breast milk, and the lactase will gradually mature, the activity of the enzyme will increase, and it will gradually be able to decompose, digest and absorb lactose, and gradually improve with the addition of complementary food. In terms of diet, you can feed 100 ml of fresh soy milk with 5 grams of glucose instead of milk, and physiological diarrhea can be controlled.

If the baby's breast milk diarrhea symptoms are more serious, then treatment should be given. In this case, Chinese medicine can generally be used for treatment, such as Jianpi Zhixie Capsules. The dosage varies according to the age of the baby. The medicine in the capsule can be removed and taken after the capsule is taken. Acupuncture can also be used for treatment, which is very effective.