Why does my one-year-old baby have unformed stools?

For a one-year-old baby, if the stool is unformed, parents do not need to worry too much. Generally, it is physiological diarrhea and will not cause adverse effects on the baby's health. Of course, we should also be alert to other reasons for unformed stools, such as gastrointestinal infection in the baby, or catching a cold due to not covering the quilt properly when sleeping. In addition, when breastfeeding, the mother's diet is also very important.

Why does my one-year-old baby have unformed stools?

1. Breastfeeding: The stools of breastfed babies are generally unformed. As long as the baby does not have the above-mentioned accompanying symptoms, the mother does not need to worry too much. This is physiological diarrhea and will not affect the baby's health.

2. Baby's gastrointestinal infection: It may be that the mother's nipples are not clean when breastfeeding, or the baby's bottle and nipple are not disinfected thoroughly enough when eating milk powder.

3. The baby's abdomen catches a cold: The baby's abdomen catches a cold, which will cause a lot of foam in the baby's stool. If this happens, the mother must pay attention to keeping the baby's abdomen warm.

4. The baby has infections in other parts of the body: Sepsis caused by skin infections such as the umbilical cord, respiratory tract infections, etc. may cause the baby's stool to be unformed.

Symptoms of loose stools in babies

1. Yellow and greasy stools: Babies who are exclusively breastfed may have problems with unformed stools. Although unformed, if the baby is healthy, the baby's stools are very delicate and yellow and soft.

2. Loose stool: The stool contains undigested milk curds, which makes the baby's stool loose. When the stool is relatively loose, it will appear egg drop-shaped and have a yogurt taste. This is because the baby's digestive system is not yet fully developed and the digestive function has not reached the normal level. If you are not careful, "indigested stool" will occur.

3. Loose watery stools: If your baby has loose watery stools, parents must pay attention, as this is most likely caused by a digestive tract infection.

4. Mucous stool or dark yellow or bloody stool: However, when judging the color of the baby's stool, you must first rule out the influence of food or medicine on the stool. If it is not caused by food or medicine, you should seek medical attention immediately. Because this situation is often the result of the baby's intestinal problems getting worse if they are not treated in time.

5. Foamy stool: When the baby's abdomen gets cold, a lot of foam will appear in the stool.