How to treat breast milk diarrhea in children

How to treat breast milk diarrhea in children? The cause of breast milk diarrhea is generally due to the baby's lactose intolerance and high prostaglandins in breast milk. It is a common symptom of many infants and young children. In severe cases, it can cause growth stagnation, malnutrition and other phenomena. So, how to treat breast milk diarrhea in children?

In fact, breast milk diarrhea has obvious characteristics. This type of diarrhea usually causes 3-7 bowel movements a day. The stool is foamy and watery, has a special sour smell, is watery and slightly green, has foam and milk curds, and sometimes even has strips of transparent mucus. There is no fever during diarrhea, the baby does not have obvious pain or crying, the stool test shows no abnormal infection, the degree of diarrhea generally has no other symptoms, the baby is lively and has a good appetite, and although the diarrhea lasts for a long time, the weight gain is about 300 every 10 days, and it is protracted and unhealed.

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.

Severe breast milk diarrhea should be treated. In this case, Chinese medicine can be used for treatment. For example, Jianpi Zhixie capsules can be used. The dosage varies according to age. The medicine in the capsule can be removed and taken after washing. Acupuncture can also be used for treatment, which is very effective.

Mild breast milk diarrhea can be cured without treatment. When the baby's body gradually adapts to the prostaglandins in breast milk, the lactase will gradually mature, the activity of the enzyme will increase, and it will gradually be able to decompose, digest and absorb lactose. The condition will gradually improve with the addition of complementary food. In terms of diet, 100 ml of fresh soy milk plus 5 grams of glucose can be fed instead of milk, and physiological diarrhea can be controlled.