What is the reason for newborns to have milk curds when they drink breast milk? Will newborns have milk curds when they drink breast milk?

What is the reason for newborns to pass curds after drinking breast milk? If you want your baby to eat healthily and digest well, parents will observe the baby's stool. Some babies pass curds after drinking breast milk. Does this mean that the baby's digestion is not good? Please see the detailed introduction below.

What is the cause of the newborn's milk clots when drinking breast milk?

1. Reason: Breastfeeding may be related to the mother’s diet and the baby’s imperfect digestive tract development.

2. Suggestions: (1) Mothers should not eat too much greasy food, too much protein, or take too much calcium. They should also pay attention to keeping the baby's abdomen warm. (2) If the baby's height and weight growth is normal, mothers do not need to worry too much. They can give the baby an appropriate amount of boiled water, massage the baby's abdomen after feeding, and develop a habit of regular bowel movements. If necessary, give the baby some probiotics under the guidance of a doctor.

Normal stool for newborns

The stool of a breastfed newborn is golden yellow, occasionally slightly green and relatively thin; or it is ointment-like, uniform, sour and without foam.

Newborns usually have more bowel movements, usually 2-5 times a day, but some babies have 7-8 bowel movements a day. As the child grows older, the number of bowel movements will gradually decrease, and after 2-3 months, the number of bowel movements will decrease to 1-2 times a day.

The reason why baby has a lot of milk curds in his stool

The characteristics of normal stool are related to the feeding method. The stool of breastfed babies is golden yellow, occasionally slightly green and relatively thin; or ointment-like, uniform, sour and without foam. Usually, the frequency of bowel movements is more frequent during the neonatal period, generally 2-5 times a day, but some babies have 7-8 bowel movements a day. As the child grows older, the frequency of bowel movements will gradually decrease, and after 2-3 months, the frequency of bowel movements will decrease to 1-2 times a day.

Therefore, if a breastfed baby has loose stools and frequent stools, parents do not need to worry as long as the baby is in good spirits and feeding well and is gaining weight normally. If the baby is fed formula milk, the stool is usually light yellow or earthy yellow, dry, rough, like a hard paste, and often has an unpleasant fecal odor. If there is a lot of sugar in the milk, the stool may become soft and have a slightly corrupt odor, and the amount of stool is also large each time. Sometimes the stool is mixed with grayish white "milk curds".

The key is to pay attention to the baby's mental state and appetite. As long as the baby is in good spirits, eats well, sleeps well, and has ideal weight gain, there is no need to worry. However, the baby should be closely observed. Once abnormal stools occur, such as watery stools, egg-drop soup-like stools, bloody stools, tarry stools, etc., the baby may be sick and should be seen by a doctor in time.