Emptying of the intestine is the most striking indicator of the state and functioning of the gastrointestinal tract. Normally, the feces of the infant are of a liquid consistency, yellow and brown in color. The frequency of emptying is individual for each child. On average, the baby can swing from 3 to 10 times a day.
When is a watery stool in the infant testifying to pathology?
Each mother should closely monitor the contents of the diaper , because as the stool of babies is the most problematic moment at the stage of maturation of the digestive system. So, it's worth to see a doctor if:
- a very frequent watery stool of green color;
- Watery stool with an admixture of blood and mucus;
- fecal masses have an uncharacteristic unpleasant odor;
- watery stool with foam;
- the baby is seething in the tummy, pain and flatulence are observed;
- increased body temperature and a hard stomach.
Causes of watery stool in infants
Determine the cause of violations can only a doctor. As a rule, a yellow or green watery stool in the baby can testify:
- about inaccuracies in the diet or about the incorrect introduction of complementary foods;
- about lactase deficiency , which occurs against the background of imbalance of the front and rear milk;
- the presence of infection or poisoning;
- about intussusception of the intestine.
For the normalization of the state, it is necessary to correct the diet of the mother and the baby, to make sure that the attachment to the breast is correct. Often, infants for the restoration of microflora prescribe bifidopreparations.
When the cause of the impairment was lactase deficiency, the mother should give the child only one breast for one feeding, so that the baby receives a sufficient portion of the "rear" milk.
In any case, a frequent (more than 10-12 times) watery stool in a baby of yellow or green is not the norm and requires medical intervention.