My baby is 3 months old, last month he had rashes and a loose motion, we did a stool test of ph and reducing substance done, the report says that the reducing substance is positive, the doc advices to stop mothers milk and start isomil formula, the baby did not take isomil, so I continued with breastfeeding and after some days we checked his weight, it was good, the baby is growing properly, he is active, does not cry coz of colic. He poops 6 to 7 times max, he is exclusive breastfeed, he frequently passes urine. The only thing is poop is bit greenish but the test report say it's yellowish brown, other than that there is no issues of rashes also everything is fine, baby sleeps well and passes the gasses well.. The stool test was done again yesterday and it's the same as last test ie reducing substance is positive My queries are as below 1 from above description shall we still follow doc by stopping breastfeeding and using isomil Why has this issue come up in 2 months, before it was all good. How long will this intolerance last I have stopped dairy products, I can't have a small cup of tea also, can I have it? Can I use half cup milk for tea?
Hi, Am glad to hear you did not stop breast-feeding and that the baby’s weight gain is good. Babies of 3 months may pass stools after every feed-which means if you feed 10 times, they may pass stools 10 times. So that is not a thing to get worried. Regarding the colour of the stools, green-yellow-golden-brown are all normal shades of stools. So you don’t have to worry about green colour. Please remember one more important thing - if the baby is not having any problems/symptoms, then, don’t get any tests done. Because even in a completely normal person there can be a few parameters outside the normal range. We cannot keep chasing the lab report completely forgetting the baby’s condition. If you get a routine health check done during your visit to your pediatrician for vaccination it is sufficient (That is, if the baby is not having any problems/symptoms). Any change in the mother’s diet changes the composition of the breast milk to a small degree, which then is reflected on the child’s routine. You may start taking milk with tea, initially small amounts and gradually increase. The baby’s bowel movement pattern might change but that doesn’t mean it is not good for baby’s health. But don’t start to feed cow’s milk/pateurised milk to the baby yet. Let the baby be atleast 6-7 months for that. Please let me know if you have any questions.