Why does the stool smell bad if the baby is breastfed? Protein indigestion

Sometimes babies who drink only breast milk will have smelly stools. Many people don’t know why this is the case. In fact, this is due to protein indigestion. This situation needs attention.

This situation is mostly caused by the baby's poor digestion of protein. The addition of complementary foods must be gradual, from small amounts to large amounts. After the baby's gastrointestinal function adapts, the amount can be increased. The mother can give the baby some Mommy Love, give the baby more water, and perform abdominal massage to promote digestion.

The normal condition of a baby's bowel movements varies depending on the baby's feeding method and number of feedings. Generally speaking, the normal condition of a baby's bowel movements should be considered in terms of breastfeeding and artificial feeding.

1. For breastfed babies, normal stool is yellow or golden in appearance, with a uniform paste-like consistency, a sweet and sour smell but not smelly, no obvious mucus, and occasional granular milk curds or a slightly green color. The stool is passed 3-5 times a day. Some children may defecate 6-7 times a day, but the amount is not large each time, and the nature is good. The weight is increasing as usual, and the nutritional status is very good. This is not pathological and does not require any treatment.

2. The feces of artificially fed babies are light yellow or earthy yellow, hard, dry and shaped, and usually do not stain diapers. If there is too much sugar in the milk, the feces will become soft and have a slightly corrupt smell. The amount of feces is also large each time. Normally, the feces are 1-2 times a day or once every 1-2 days. As the baby grows older and eats more food, the feces will gradually become the same as those of adults.

After feeding, you must pay attention to prevent the child from spilling milk, spitting up milk, or choking. For this reason, in addition to the previously mentioned method of gently holding the child upright, with the head against the mother's shoulder, and patting the baby's back to expel the air swallowed into the stomach during sucking, you can also let the child sit on the mother's lap, with the body slightly leaning forward, with one hand of the mother supporting the child's chest and chin, and the other hand patting the child's back to expel the gas. The stomach of a baby is not in a vertical position like that of an adult, but in a supine position. Therefore, after feeding, it is not advisable to lie on your back with your head down, but to lie on your right side with your head slightly raised. In this way, even if there is spitting up milk or choking, the milk will not be inhaled into the trachea and cause suffocation.

How to get high-quality breast milk? High-quality things are often hard to come by. This is true for most foods, but not for breast milk. Although high-quality breast milk is hard to come by, it can still be cultivated by providing mothers with various nutrients.

(1) Sufficient carbohydrates: a source of energy for both mother and baby. Rice, noodles, whole grains, potatoes, sweet potatoes, etc. are rich in carbohydrates. During breastfeeding, you should eat more carbohydrates than usual.

(2) High-quality protein: Protein is the basis for the growth and development of babies. Fish, poultry, meat and animal offal, eggs, milk and soy products can provide high-quality protein.

(3) Appropriate amount of fat: Fat not only provides energy, but also provides fatty acids, which participate in the baby's brain development.

(4) Adequate minerals: Iron-containing foods such as lean meat, blood tofu, and liver can prevent anemia in nursing mothers; calcium-containing foods such as milk, beans, and sesame paste promote the growth and development of the baby's bones; seafood such as kelp and seaweed can provide iodine.

(5) Essential vitamins: Dark green, yellow-red vegetables and fruits can provide vitamin A; proper sun exposure can supplement vitamin D; lean meat, eggs, liver, whole grains, mushrooms, etc. can provide vitamin B; fresh fruits, especially fresh dates, hawthorn, kiwi, etc. are rich in vitamin C.

It is best to wean your baby after 8 months to 1 year old. If your baby is breastfed and has complementary foods, and accepts complementary foods well, weaning can be postponed. Of course, it is also possible to wait until natural weaning. However, if the baby is in poor health or sick, especially if he has allergies or intestinal problems, it is recommended that the mother breastfeed until he is over 1 year old, which is conducive to the baby's physical recovery.

Generally speaking, if the mother chooses to completely wean the baby at 8 months, she can gradually reduce the number of breastfeeding and replace it with complementary foods from 6 months. In addition, the weaning season should be paid attention to. It is best for the mother to choose spring and autumn, when the temperature is neither high nor low, which is more suitable for weaning the baby and the baby can adapt easily.