What is severe breast milk diarrhea?

Severe breast milk diarrhea is a very common disease in our daily life. Many mothers are not very aware of it. This disease will increase the number of diarrhea episodes in babies every day. Many babies start to have diarrhea not long after they are born. This makes parents very worried. After examination, they find out that this is caused by breast milk diarrhea. Let us understand what severe breast milk diarrhea is.

Severe breast milk diarrhea, i.e. pediatric diarrhea caused mainly by breast milk, often occurs in babies under six months old. Common symptoms are manifested in a sudden increase in bowel movements, ranging from three or four times to nine or ten times. The stool is mostly foamy, watery, slightly green, has a sour smell, and may be accompanied by transparent mucus.

It is important to note that this type of diarrhea is not accompanied by fever, the baby does not feel pain or cry, and there is no infection abnormality. The baby is in good spirits, has no change in appetite, and has no effect on growth and development. Even if the diarrhea lasts a long time, the weight still increases. This is because the high amount of "prostaglandin E2" in breast milk increases the movement of the small intestinal smooth muscle and increases the secretion of water and electrolytes in the baby's body, thus causing diarrhea.

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, with a special sour smell. The stool is thin and slightly green, with foam and milk curds, and sometimes even with 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. Although the diarrhea lasts for a long time, the weight gain is about 300 every 10 days, and it is not cured. If the diarrhea lasts for a long time, it may lead to serious consequences such as growth stagnation and malnutrition, and timely treatment is required.

The above is about what severe breast milk diarrhea is. I hope all parents will take good care of their babies and wish their babies a speedy recovery.