Hi, Need some pediatrician help. My 2 month old...

How to treat green stool in a child

The cause of green stool may be the imbalance of breastfeeding, since the amount of milk that comes first out of the breast contains less fat, while the following quantities contain more fat. Therefore, the kid should not be transferred from one breast to another until after an adequate amount of milk has been fed for at least ten minutes where the infant takes a balanced amount of fat in the milk, or the mother can empty a quantity of milk before breastfeeding to get rid of the milk that does not contain fat . There are other reasons that may lead to green stool in the child and the child's sensitivity to cow's milk or dairy products That is, if the mother consumes dairy products, it is transmitted to the child through milk, which leads to green stools, and the cause may be a bacterial infection in the intestine. The treatment is by giving metronidazole at a dose of 30 mg per kilogram of the child's weight every 8 hours, provided that the daily dose does not exceed 4 grams The reason may be that the mother consumes a lot of vegetables, and the solution is to reduce green vegetables

How to diagnose green stool in a child

A clinical examination must be done by the pediatrician, and a stool analysis and a stool culture are performed to rule out the presence of a bacterial infection in the intestine

What are the causes of green stool in a child

    A child's allergy to cow's milk
    Mother eating green food
    breast feeding imbalance
    Bacterial infection in the intestine

What are the symptoms associated with green stool in a child

    Swelling in the abdomen
    Abdominal pain
    Bad smell of stool

advise

follow up with the pediatrician to assess the infant and provide the treatment