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Infants and young children have relatively weak digestive systems, so they are very susceptible to gastrointestinal diseases, in which the common condition is bubbling diarrhea. This condition is often related to intestinal infection problems or milk allergy which has a great impact on the health of the child. Therefore, parents need to recognize early the cause of diarrhea in children so that they can be treated promptly.
1. What is a bubbly baby?
It is perfectly normal to have several bowel movements a day with mauve-colored stools in babies. With breastfed babies, they will often go heavy after each feeding, an average of 5-7 times / day. Formula-fed babies will have fewer bowel movements, about 1-3 times a day. Newborn stools have a slightly soft, yellow texture. However, when an infant has a bowel movement 2-3 times more than usual, it is a sign that the child has diarrhea. Especially when the baby's stool is loose, frothy, bubbly and has mucus, there is a high chance that the infant is having bubbling diarrhea.
Most of this phenomenon occurs when it is common in children aged 0-36 months, due to the immature digestive system and poor resistance. When babies have bubbling diarrhea, often accompanied by little feeding, even skipping, babies are often fussy, tired. It is necessary to quickly find out the cause to treat the child, to prevent the child's body from being severely dehydrated, affecting the physical, mental and brain development.
2. Causes of bubbling diarrhea in babies
There are many causes of bubbly diarrhea in babies, specifically as follows:
2.1 Digestive disorders Infants with bubbling diarrhea can be due to intestinal bacterial infections from The external environment enters the body causing digestive disorders. Children may have symptoms such as mucus stools, fussiness, abdominal pain, fever, vomiting and weight loss Newborns have immature digestive systems, so they are very sensitive and have low resistance. This makes children susceptible to gastrointestinal diseases, especially digestive disorders due to an imbalance between good bacteria and bad bacteria, causing intestinal motility to increase. An imbalance of intestinal bacteria can come from the child sucking on the pacifier, the bottle is not hygienic or the habit of sucking, touching the baby's mouth by adults. Breastfed babies but mothers do not clean well can also cause intestinal infections in babies. 2.2 Due to lactose intolerance in formula Infant formula-fed infants are more likely to experience constipation than bubbly diarrhea. However, dairy products containing lactose can irritate the baby's intestinal tract.
Because the baby's digestive system is still weak, the lactase enzyme is not enough to break down the lactose, making it impossible to absorb all the lactose in milk, increasing osmotic pressure in the intestinal lumen, causing bubbling diarrhea. At this time, it is necessary to take the child to the doctor for advice on the right type of milk for the child.
2.3 Due to the mother's large amount of colostrum, the mother's colostrum is the amount of milk secreted when the baby has just started suckling, often containing less nutrients, calories and nutrients. fat but contains a lot of water and lactose (milk sugar). Newborns who have had too much colostrum and not enough hindmilk will not be full and want to feed more often. However, besides that, babies who drink too much colostrum will have an excess amount of lactose in the body, causing effervescent diarrhea
To prevent this situation, mothers should express less colostrum so that the baby can take more last milk
2.4 Due to allergies milk allergy With formula-fed infants: up to 3% of infants are allergic to proteins in formula products causing bubbling diarrhea in infants. In addition, when allergic to milk protein, children also have some symptoms such as vomiting, rash, abdominal pain, even anaphylaxis. breast milk for babies. Children are allergic to protein in milk, but the mother eats cow's milk products, cheese, ... will cause the child to have effervescent diarrhea. In addition, if the mother eats foods containing a lot of fat, which is not hygienic, it also affects the health of the child, indirectly causing the milk to have components that the child's digestive system cannot absorb, so it reacts with love. Effervescent Diarrhea 2.5 Antibiotic-induced Diarrhea One of the side effects of antibiotic use in infants is bubbling diarrhea. The reason is that antibiotics can inhibit the growth of beneficial intestinal bacteria, causing an imbalance of microflora in the intestines, causing digestive system disorders.
In this case, it is necessary to consult a doctor before stopping antibiotics to both ensure treatment and help the child stop bubbling diarrhea.
3. Treatment of foamy bowel movements in infants
To treat bubbly diarrhea in infants, it is necessary to first determine the cause, then have specific and scientific treatment:
Add plenty of water and fluids to the child, because the infant is sick. Diarrhea is easy to lose water, need to feed the baby more during the day to rehydrate. After each bowel movement, the child should drink 50-100ml of Oresol water, consult a doctor. For children who are breastfed completely, it is necessary to adjust the mother's nutrition to be healthier and more scientific. It is best for mothers to eat a lot of vegetables and fruits, drink coconut water, coconut milk, ... and avoid eating fried, greasy, unhealthy foods. For infants who drink formula milk if diarrhea is present. In the long run, you should change the type of milk to try to see where the diarrhea is caused. It's best to choose lactose-free formulas to make it easier for your baby to digest. Clean baby's items and environment, including pacifiers, bottles, toys, pillows, blankets, towels. ,... Caregivers need to ensure hygiene so as not to infect children. When having infectious diseases, do not contact children When children have unusual symptoms besides bubbling diarrhea such as high fever, bloody stools, lethargy, fatigue, dry lips, pale skin, they need to be taken to the hospital. children to the hospital for timely treatment. The Pediatrics Department - Vinmec International General Hospital is trusted by many parents to examine the diseases that infants and young children are susceptible to. The hospital gathers leading experts with high professional qualifications (professors, associate professors, doctorates, masters), rich experience, who have worked at major hospitals such as Bach Mai, 108.. The doctors are all well-trained, professional, conscientious, and knowledgeable about young psychology. Therefore, parents can be assured of the examination and treatment process at Vinmec.
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