Treating a 9-month-old baby with live stools

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9-month-old babies can already eat more solid foods, so in some cases parents will notice their baby passing raw poop. Raw poop by 9 months is usually due to your baby's diet, for example raw poop that is red from beets, blue from blueberries or even green from spinach and peas Lan.

1. Is it normal for a 9-month-old baby to have live stools?

It is quite normal for a 9-month-old baby to have raw stools or it is quite normal for her baby's stools to contain small chunks of food. Especially if your baby is just starting to eat solids or solid foods, it can take a while for her digestive system to adjust. While parents may be startled to open their baby's diaper and see lumps of food in the stool, rest assured that it's a fairly normal experience.
When your baby is 6 months old and starts eating solid foods, it's important to remember that your baby is still learning how to eat. Eating is a complex process for the body and the baby's digestive system has to learn a lot during the first year of life. Even when your baby's digestive tract is complete, they may still be missing an important part to eat, which is teeth.
Therefore, there are many factors involved in the digestion of solid foods by a baby:
Age and eruption of baby's milk teeth Type of food Food preparation and preparation Breastfeeding versus formula feeding In fact, 9-month-old babies often still do not have enough teeth when starting solid foods. Meanwhile, teeth are an important part of a baby's digestive process to break down food into particles that are small enough to be easily digested. Without this first step, it is more likely that food particles will pass through the digestive system and eventually reappear in the diaper. So, when the baby's teeth continue to erupt at the next time, the child will practice chewing food more effectively, parents will notice that the baby's stools are gradually reduced.

2. Types of foods that easily make your baby pass raw stools

If parents notice strange masses in their child's stool, it's most likely undigested food particles. Some foods are especially rich in fiber, making it difficult for a child's small intestine to tolerate in the first place.
Popular baby foods that are high in fiber include:
Corn Beans Cereals (especially whole grains) Seeds (sunflower, sesame, etc.) Peas Vegetables or fruit peels (tomatoes) sours, grapes, etc.) Because fiber is an important part of a healthy diet, even if you see a 9-month-old baby passing raw stools, parents should not be too worried but should continue to feed the child. foods rich in fiber. As the child's digestive system matures day by day, parents will notice that the child passes less raw poop.

3. How to treat a 9-month-old baby with live stools?

The fact that the baby passes raw feces is a normal phenomenon at the beginning of the weaning age, the first thing is that parents need to be equipped with minimal child-rearing knowledge, to avoid worrying or thinking wrongly. Children should not stop giving them solid foods, but instead, need to prepare more reasonable weaning meals for children.
Specifically, parents need to adhere to the ideal time to start weaning for their children when the baby is 6 months old. It is not advisable to start the introduction of solid foods in children too early when the child's intestinal tract has not developed in time. The first type of baby food to be used as a baby food should be a nutritional powder. Parents need to carefully read the instructions, mix the correct recipe, because if it's too thick, the powder will clump in the intestinal tract and be present in the child's stool. Some other cases also cause the baby to have loose stools, abdominal cramps, bloating or vomiting.
In the following months, your baby's meals can be made up of many different ingredients but need to be cooked like from soup, porridge, potatoes, stewed carrots to soft fruits like avocado , banana. When the baby's front teeth come in, the self-directed weaning diet should be applied, the child can grasp food by himself and perform the chewing reflex before swallowing, which will be better when being fed.
In addition, during the feeding process, from the first weaning meal until the child is older, parents need to pay attention to prepare food in accordance with the child's chewing and swallowing ability. At the same time, always let the child sit in the right position when eating, do not play and eat at the same time and avoid forcing the child to eat too quickly, too much, if the child swallows quickly or does not focus on chewing, it will easily cause the baby to pass raw stool.

4. When to worry about the baby passing raw stool?

Although parents are extremely worried when they see lumps of food in their baby's stool, it is quite normal. However, there are some warning signs associated with baby poop that warrant a visit to the pediatrician if:
Diarrhea: When a child has diarrhea, parents may also see patches of diarrhea. food in their diapers. Diarrhea is usually caused by a stomach bug, but if it doesn't go away within 24 hours, contact your doctor. Constipation: There's a lot of food in your baby's diaper but she's been constipated for days, which could be a sign of a larger digestive problem. Weight loss: The child is losing weight or not gaining weight at the desired rate on the growth chart, which means that the child is not getting the nutrients he needs due to digestive problems. Blood in stools: If there is blood in your child's stool or the stools look tarry, seek medical attention as soon as possible.

In short, it is normal for babies to pass raw stools sometimes because their stomachs are still in the process of functional development. Some foods can go by so quickly that there is only time to partially digest or because the baby has not yet developed teeth, cannot chew or eat solids early, which can cause the baby to pass raw stools.
Therefore, when the baby passes raw stools, parents do not need to worry too much, prepare suitable foods for the child, do not force the child to eat, ... and the baby also needs to add the necessary micronutrients such as: : Zinc, Selenium, Chromium, Vitamins B1 and B6, Ginger, acerola fruit extract (vitamin C),... to improve taste, eat well, reach the correct height and weight, and exceed the standard, immune system good epidemic, strengthen resistance to less minor illness and less digestive problems.
However, if this condition is accompanied by loose stools, bloody stools or abnormal weight loss... the child should be examined for appropriate treatment.
For more nutritional knowledge and child care for each age, parents should regularly visit the website vimec.com and make an appointment with the leading doctors, pediatric and nutrition experts of the National General Hospital. Vinmec when needing advice on children's health.