The arrival of a baby is the happiest thing for a family. Many new moms don't know that a baby's poop actually represents the baby's health condition. What should we do if the baby's poop has a sour smell? The editors of the Traditional Chinese Medicine website will teach you to understand the baby's poop correctly.
【Understanding the baby's poop correctly】
1. Shape
The shape should be basically formed or thick paste-like, not watery.
2. Color
It should mainly be yellowish or light yellow. Occasionally, a little light green is also acceptable, but it should not be pure green.
3. Smell
A slight, not too strong, smell is acceptable. A smell like decay is not acceptable.
4. Gas, bubbles, etc.
Normal baby poop should be light yellow, with a shape close to solid or paste-like, without any special smell or bubbles. That is normal.
【What to do if the baby's poop has a sour smell?】
The sour smell of a baby's poop when breastfeeding may be due to the high lactose content in breast milk. The baby's underdeveloped gastrointestinal tract affects the digestion and absorption of lactose. Undigested lactose will enter the baby's colon and be fermented by intestinal bacteria, resulting in sour-smelling poop.
Sour-smelling poop is often a sign of poor digestion. You can supplement your child with some intestinal probiotics, such as commonly used bifidobacteria, lactobacillus rhamnosus, etc. These probiotics can regulate the intestinal flora and promote digestion and absorption. See if it helps with the baby's poop.
