4 month old baby has foam in stool

The baby's physical health is the focus of parents' concern, and bowel movements are also an important way for everyone to understand the baby's health status. A 4-month-old baby is still young and does not know how to express his feelings. Parents can observe through the baby's bowel movements. Many parents will find that their 4-month-old baby’s stool is foamy and they don’t know what’s going on. In fact, there are reasons for the color changes or foam in the baby’s stool. The following article will introduce them in detail.

Reasons why 4-month-old baby has foam in stool

1. The food the mother eats is cold, and the breast milk passes to the baby, causing the baby’s delicate stomach to be unable to bear it and causing diarrhea.

2. The baby was not wearing a bellyband, and the close-fitting clothes were too loose, allowing the cool wind to blow through. Although the bellyband is very thin, it can be placed directly above the belly button to provide protection, so wearing one more bellyband can play a big role.

3. The baby's milk is not digested, resulting in poor intestinal absorption. This is mainly because the mother eats too greasy food. As long as the mother eats light food, it will be fine.

4. The baby lacks digestive enzymes, resulting in the inability to absorb. Such babies can only take more medicine to aid digestion. The main ones are: Lactase, Golden Shuangqi, and Mommy Love.

Solution to foamy stools in 4-month-old babies:

1. Normally, breastfeeding mothers should pay attention to their diet and eat as little cold food as possible. No matter how greedy they are, they have to endure it.

2. No matter how the weather changes, the baby should wear a belly band, which can be padded in winter and single in summer. It is best to let your baby wear a bellyband with legs (the kind that can be put over the legs), which can keep the baby close to the body at all times.

3. If your baby often has diarrhea after eating milk powder, try changing several types of milk powder. If that doesn't work, buy skimmed milk powder or milk powder with a slightly lower fat content. Mothers who are breastfeeding should pay attention to eating more vegetables and drinking more water. Millet porridge is nutritious and not high in fat, so it is a good choice!!

4. On weekdays, you should give your baby more digestive enzymes, such as: Lactase, Golden Shuangqi, and Mommy Love. These little pills are delicious and sweet, and babies won’t resist them.

Observe the frequency of your baby's bowel movements

Normally, there are only 1-2 bowel movements a day, but suddenly the number increases to 5-6 times. This is an abnormal phenomenon and can be considered as indigestion. Observing the stool characteristics of infants and young children can understand their digestion status. If the baby's stool has a strong odor, it means that the protein is not digested properly. At this time, the amount of milk should be appropriately reduced or the milk should be diluted.

If there is a lot of foam in the stool, it means that carbohydrates are not digested properly, and starchy foods must be reduced or even stopped. If the stool looks like cream, it means that fats are not digested properly, and the intake of oily foods should be reduced.

The gastrointestinal system of children is not yet fully developed, so you can supplement it with more beneficial bacteria, such as Mami Love and Biostime. Mami Love and Biostime are both beneficial bacteria that regulate the gastrointestinal system, and can adjust diarrhea to a less loose state and constipation to a less dry state. Mami Love is moderately priced, while Biostime is a bit expensive. If you are still worried, you can take your child to the hospital for a routine check-up.