Dysbacteriosis in newborns: causes, symptoms and treatment

Rash due to dysbacteriosis

It is almost always possible to uncover the cause of the development of a rash due to dysbacteriosis, due to its relationship with an allergic reaction.
Many allergic diseases occur against the background of a disturbed composition of the intestinal microflora, such as food allergies, bronchial asthma, urticaria, eczema and some types of dermatitis. The main reason for the appearance of a rash due to dysbacteriosis is the body's increased sensitivity to certain allergens.

Immunity is fully formed only by school age. Due to its immaturity, the child’s body is unable to cope with the activity of allergens, which, upon contact with the immune system, give a response in the form of a rash. A rash due to dysbacteriosis in adults can develop as a result of food allergies, provoked by the invasion of allergens into the body and digestive disorders. If any product is an allergen, the rash may appear constantly. The chronic form of dysbiosis against the background of food allergies is a sign of digestive disorders, while it is quite difficult to detect the irritant, so repeated reactions lead to internal and functional disorders in the digestive canal and various organs.

Allergic rash in children, photo

How does allergies manifest in newborns:

• rashes are localized not only on the cheeks of the baby;
• the rash in a newborn baby clearly causes him discomfort, he tries to scratch it;
• you see flaky patches of skin, often red;
• a breastfeeding mother does not adhere to a special diet recommended for lactation, or shortly before the appearance of the rash she ate some undesirable foods;
• The child's stool has changed - it has become green, watery, with a lot of mucus.

If a baby has an allergy on the face, then it is probably a symptom of a food allergy. To get rid of it, a breastfeeding mother should analyze her diet. It is better to stick to a special diet for some time, excluding foods that can cause allergies in the newborn, the symptom of which is a rash. If this tactic bears fruit and the inflammation goes away, after a while the mother can begin to introduce one product into her diet, carefully observing the baby’s reaction.

By the way, you can learn about the rules of nutrition and complementary feeding for allergic babies under one year old in a special section of ViLine.Club . An allergist will tell you the principles of a healthy diet for a nursing mother to avoid rashes in the baby.

When artificially feeding a baby, you can try replacing the formula, even switching the baby to specialized hypoallergenic food.

A type of allergic rash in an infant may also be intolerance to various components of milk - for example, lactose or milk protein. In this case, it is necessary to consult a gastroenterologist and undergo special tests to prescribe subsequent treatment.

A contact allergic rash in a baby, caused by exposure of the skin to some substances in the external environment, can be recognized by its location on the body. It usually appears where the skin comes into contact with clothing. For treatment, you can try replacing washing powder for children's clothes. The most valuable advice is given by the famous doctor Komarovsky - if the baby’s rash is located where there is contact with clothing, but there is none under the diaper, try bathing the child in boiled water, and also rinse the clothes in it for the last time. It is possible that you are dealing with a reaction to aggressive chlorine in tap water, which gets on your skin when swimming and from clothing and irritates it.

When treating a baby’s rash, of course, you need to listen to the doctor’s advice, but a lot depends on the mother. Proper nutrition and careful care of the baby, as well as attention to all the details and what the child comes into contact with, will help to cope with the disease faster.

Dysbacteriosis rashes on the child's skin

It is easy to identify the cause of a rash due to dysbacteriosis, since the disease is related to an allergic reaction. Against the background of disturbances in the intestinal microflora, children often experience the development of other diseases.

Dysbacteriosis is manifested by the body's response to an irritant in the form of a rash and peeling. Causes of rashes in children include:

• artificial feeding;
• injury to the baby during childbirth;
• use of medications during breastfeeding.

Formation of microflora and possible risks

Even cataclysms that are insignificant for adults in the first hours and days of a child’s life cause damage to the process of formation of a young organism. It is welcome if the baby begins to feed from the mother quickly, a couple of hours after birth. It is not recommended to prescribe antibiotics to infants. Let us list the reasons for the development of dysbiosis in newborns:

• Late start of breastfeeding.
• Poor nutrition (human milk does not count).
• Gastrointestinal disorders (celiac disease, lactase deficiency).
• Taking antibiotics.
• Immune system disorders.

The first year of life is considered key in the process of microflora formation. An immature immune system cannot recognize pathogenic strains. To avoid the negative consequences of artificial feeding, lactose and oligosaccharides are added to adaptive milk formulas, trying to create the effect of the presence of the mother. Up to 8 months it is recommended to use adapted or partially adapted mixtures.

Symptoms of dysbiosis in infants

1. The baby spits up after every feeding. In most cases, this symptom is not pathological, since it is observed in many infants. It is recommended to keep the child in an upright position for about 10 minutes after eating. With the development of dysbacteriosis, regurgitation is profuse, sometimes turning into vomiting.
2. Colic and increased gas formation. These manifestations can be indicated by the child’s behavior: he is bothered by gases, he is capricious, cries, and presses his legs to his stomach.
3. Abnormal stool. When dysbacteriosis occurs in an infant, constipation is replaced by diarrhea.
4. Frequent constipation. When breastfeeding a baby naturally, bowel movements occur once every three days, without causing discomfort, which is the norm. When artificial feeding, emptying should be more frequent - once a day. With the development of dysbacteriosis, stool is formed much less frequently.
5. Liquid green stool. With dysbacteriosis, the baby's stool may become green, contain impurities, white lumps, stool may foam and have an unpleasant odor.
6. Child's anxiety. If the microflora is disturbed, the child sleeps and eats poorly and does not gain weight.

Causes of rashes due to dysbacteriosis

The appearance of rashes due to dysbacteriosis does not always indicate a relationship with allergies. In adults, the causes of the development of dysbiosis are poor nutrition, reduced immunity, previous operations of the gastrointestinal tract, and taking medications.

Disorders of the intestinal microflora in children often depend on the nature of their diet. The main causes of disturbances in the composition of the flora in children include:

1. Overfeeding. Many young mothers choose the on-demand feeding method, but it is worth considering that the baby may become hungry only after 2-3 hours if there is a sufficient volume of milk. Feeding too frequently may cause digestive problems due to insufficient enzyme production. Food is not completely digested, which leads to putrefaction and fermentation, causing colic, bloating and other symptoms.
2. Underfeeding. If your baby only eats foremilk, which is rich in lactose but not enough fat, he may experience symptoms such as green loose stools and bloating. Therefore, it is necessary that the baby also sucks hind milk, which contains enzymes and fats; for this, the second breast should not be given until the baby has emptied the first.
3. Changing mixtures. If the baby is bottle-fed, dysbiosis may develop when switching to another formula. The body needs some time to adapt to the new composition of the mixture and produce the necessary enzymes.
4. Early complementary feeding. Dysfunction of the gastrointestinal tract occurs if a child before six months begins to consume various juices, meat dishes and vegetables. It is necessary to introduce complementary foods according to the age of the child. If symptoms of dysbiosis appear, it is necessary to reconsider the baby’s diet.

Treatment of intestinal dysbiosis in infants and prevention of disease in newborns

Of great importance in the treatment and prevention of dysbiosis in children is the natural feeding of the child, the predominance in the “artificial” menu of lactic acid products fermented with bifidobacteria, and sufficient intake of vitamins and microelements into the body. At the same time, allergic manifestations should be eliminated and concomitant diseases should be treated.

In the acute period, when the child is bothered by bloating and loose stools, to treat intestinal dysbiosis in newborns, it is necessary to take enterosorbents that help the body get rid of toxic products. We are well aware of the drugs in this class: activated carbon, polyphepan, smecta, polysorb, enterosgel. And be sure to create an appropriate sanitary and hygienic regime around the child.

However, the attitude towards cleanliness must be reasonable. Creating a sterile environment in the home is not only not welcomed by modern scientific views, but is also recognized as harmful to the health of the child. It is known that immunity is formed in constant interaction with the environment. Every contact with microorganisms, heat, cold, wind, sun and other environmental factors stimulates the immune system to develop resistance and immunity to negative factors. In a child raised in greenhouse conditions, the immune system is inactive, since there are no harmful factors in the immediate environment, and there is simply no one for it to fight. Such a child will be defenseless against various infectious agents when he leaves sterile conditions and moves into the big world.

Rash in a child due to dysbacteriosis

A rash in a child is the body’s response to a disturbance in the composition of the intestinal microflora, when the body absorbs minerals and vitamins supplied with food. Also, in addition to rashes, you can often encounter bleeding gums. It is worth remembering that self-prescription of drugs is prohibited; only a specialist has the right to prescribe treatment based on test results.

There have been recorded cases of a latent form of dysbiosis in children in which the disease does not have pronounced symptoms. The baby often has colds, sleeps poorly, does not gain weight, and has rashes on the skin, which may indirectly indicate a violation of the intestinal microflora. If you have any suspicions, you should consult a doctor who will conduct a diagnosis using tests.

Why does a newborn baby have dysbiosis and a photo of the disease in an infant

In recent years, the fashionable diagnosis of “intestinal dysbiosis of the newborn” has been used to explain any troubles in the child’s gastrointestinal tract. As soon as the mother complains about the baby’s loose stool, the diagnosis is already ready: dysbacteriosis.

But why does a child develop dysbacteriosis if the mother’s pregnancy proceeded without the slightest deviation, and he was born completely healthy and receives only breast milk? In addition, the microflora in his intestines is still forming, and it is not entirely correct to suspect dysbiosis in unstable stool.

Unfortunately, this pathological condition is widespread in nature and affects representatives of all age groups, especially children in the first year of life, but it would be unfair to “blame” everything on dysbiosis. This diagnosis often hides enzymopathies, immunodeficiency states, and functional disorders of the gastrointestinal tract. By the way, such a disease - dysbiosis - is not included in the International Classification of Diseases (ICD).

At the moment of birth, the newborn’s intestines are sterile, but in the very first hours it begins to actively colonize it with microorganisms from the environment. With the first breath, the first sip of mother's milk, invisible creatures enter the baby's body and will accompany him throughout his life. These are staphylococci and streptococci, pneumococci and enterococci, lacto- and bifidobacteria, E. coli and Proteus and many, many others.

By the end of the first week of life, a community of microorganisms is formed in the intestines, in which each microbe exists in a certain quantity, in its designated place and performs its inherent function. The composition of the flora depends on many factors, primarily on the method of feeding.

If a child receives breast milk, then bifidobacteria and lactobacilli predominate in his intestines, E. coli, acidophilus bacteria, etc. are much less represented. That is, there seems to be no reason for dysbiosis in such children.

In newborns who are bottle-fed from the first days, the intestinal flora looks different: the number of bifidobacteria is reduced, but E. coli feels at ease, spreading unhindered throughout the intestine.

In the digestive tract, microbes are distributed unevenly: the least of them are in the stomach and duodenum, and as the food contents move, the number of bacteria increases, reaching a maximum in the sigmoid and rectum.

Intestinal microbes take part in the digestive process, acting with their own enzymes on proteins, fats and carbohydrates that come with food, and facilitating their digestion. They also take part in the synthesis of B vitamins and vitamin K, help absorb vitamins coming from outside, as well as iron, phosphorus and other trace elements.

Bifidobacteria and lactobacilli protect the intestinal walls from aggressive microbes, thereby providing local protection and increasing overall immunity.

In addition to these beneficial microorganisms, opportunistic pathogens live in the intestines, which reveal themselves under unfavorable conditions. For an infant, too many circumstances can become unfavorable.

This is any infectious disease, taking antibiotics, early transfer to artificial feeding, improper introduction of complementary foods, chronic digestive disorders, change of climate zone, anxious situation in the family. At the same time, quantitative and qualitative changes in the intestinal flora occur: beneficial bacteria die en masse, providing the opportunity for conditionally pathogenic microbes to increase their toxicity, multiply and colonize habitats that are not typical for them, that is, the upper parts of the gastrointestinal tract. In these departments, food debris becomes infected, undergoes fermentation and rotting, releasing toxic products. Inflammation occurs in the intestinal wall, and toxins are absorbed into the blood, poisoning the body.

This can explain why a newborn develops dysbiosis - a condition in which the normal intestinal microflora is disrupted.

Look at the signs of dysbiosis in a baby in the photos below:

Rash due to dysbiosis in adults

Violation of the intestinal microflora in most cases is manifested by a whole complex of signs characteristic of the disease, due to the qualitative or quantitative composition of the intestinal flora. The disease is often diagnosed against the background of a reduced immune system or a violation of metabolic processes in the body. Therefore, dysbiosis cannot be ignored; it requires proper treatment.

Disorders of the intestinal microflora in adults can manifest themselves in a variety of symptoms. Most often, the disease is allergic in nature, so the main signs of dysbiosis are rashes, itchy skin and poor health. In addition to manifestations on the surface of the skin, the patient experiences abdominal pain, belching, loss of appetite, vomiting, constipation or diarrhea.

A rash due to dysbacteriosis in an adult can develop while taking antibiotics, in the presence of an infectious disease, or as a result of surgery. Rashes can also occur when dysbacteriosis occurs against the background of diseases such as ulcers, gastritis or pancreatitis.

An improper and unbalanced diet can also cause a rash. If the diet is dominated by fried, salty and fatty foods, but there are no fermented milk products and fiber, then over time, disruption of the digestive system may occur.

If a rash and other symptoms appear, you must contact a specialist who, based on tests and diagnosis, will prescribe treatment.

Symptoms

Allergies caused by disorders of the digestive system can manifest themselves in different ways, and are not at all limited to signs of damage to the stomach and intestines. The following groups of antigens can cause a reaction:

• food (fish, cow's milk, citrus fruits, peanuts);
• inhalation (animal hair, household dust, pollen);
• medications (antibiotics, vitamins, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs);
• infectious (bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasites);
• contact (metals, chemicals, cosmetics, latex).

There are several main forms of flow that develop with sensitivity to these triggers. Let's take a closer look at them.

Atopic dermatitis

This is a disease whose development is based on a hereditary predisposition - that is, the presence of genes that cause excessive production of IgE class antibodies. In children of the first years of life, the most significant role is played by proteins obtained from food: milk, eggs, cereals. It is at this time that intestinal dysbiosis can lead to significant changes in the immune response and the development of a disease characterized by symptoms such as:

• Itching. Quite strong, it leads to scratching, traces of which can be seen on the patients’ skin even during a quick examination.
• Dryness. Patients complain of tightness, peeling, and sometimes the appearance of cracks.

Also characterized by thickening of the skin and an increase in its pattern (lichenification), the presence of areas of redness and erosion. Possibly damage to the nail plates.

Rashes in a child

The intestinal microflora in young children is still in the formative stage, so children are at risk for the development of dysbacteriosis. With this pathology, the number of beneficial lactobacilli and bifidobacteria in the intestines is reduced, against the background of which opportunistic and pathogenic pathogens are activated. With dysbacteriosis, a baby may develop rashes on the skin in the first days of life.

Causes

The risk of dysbacteriosis in children, which may be accompanied by skin rashes, increases with:

• Refusal to breastfeed.
• Early transition to artificial formulas.
• The mother is taking hormonal or antibacterial medications.
• Treating a child with antibiotics.
• Insufficient synthesis of digestive enzymes (may be normal or pathological).
• Physiological immaturity.
• Development of a variety of diseases.
• Injuries that occurred during birth.
• Infectious diseases in the mother, mastitis, etc.

Sometimes the cause of dysbiosis and rashes in infants is a combination of several factors.

A rash can appear for completely different reasons that have nothing to do with the composition of the intestinal microflora. An experienced doctor can make an accurate diagnosis.

Symptoms

The rash that appears against the background of dysbacteriosis has the appearance of allergic rashes. Doctors associate its appearance with an increase in sensitization of the body. Visually, the rash may look like:

• Areas of redness on the skin.
• Small red rash.
• Peeling.
• Red spots merging with each other.
• Weeping areas, etc.

In parallel, dysbiosis also manifests itself in other health disorders associated with the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract:

• Pain in the stomach and intestines (the child becomes restless).
• An audible rumbling in the stomach.
• Frequent and loose stools.
• Constipation.
• Insufficient weight gain.
• Flatulence (intense colic).

How dysbacteriosis manifests itself in newborns: stool analysis

Dysbacteriosis in children first manifests itself, like many gastrointestinal diseases. The child becomes restless, as increased gas formation leads to bloating, intestinal cramps and abdominal pain. Symptoms of dysbiosis in newborns may include constipation, which is followed by diarrhea.

Newborn children in the first months of life, deprived of mother's milk, are especially susceptible to dysbacteriosis. Their microflora is dominated by E. coli, which helps its “friends” - pathogenic microbes - to multiply intensively and colonize the upper, almost sterile parts of the intestine.

Sometimes the above external reasons for the development of dysbiosis in a newborn are absent, but clinical signs are obvious: loose green stools are replaced by constipation.

As you can see in the photo, a symptom of dysbiosis in newborns may be redness of the cheeks, they peel and itch:

Bacteriological analysis of feces for dysbiosis in newborns confirms a violation of the composition of intestinal bacteria. Where did dysbacteriosis come from in this case? Why do pathogenic microorganisms actively multiply in the intestines instead of normal bacterial flora?

Painstaking research has proven that beneficial microbes are very capricious and can only take root and multiply in favorable soil. And pathogenic bacteria are unpretentious and quickly adapt to any conditions, rapidly multiplying and capturing more and more new spaces, displacing the normal flora. Like weeds in a garden bed, violently and cheerfully making their way out of the ground, despite the titanic efforts of the housewife, who weeds them out day and night, unlike the noble carrots and other green parsley, which require constant and careful care.

Rash in adults

Rash from dysbiosis in adults is much less common than in children, which is explained by the maturity of the digestive tract and the established mechanism of its activity. However, sometimes disturbed intestinal microflora actually negatively affects the condition of the skin, which can lead to the appearance of:

• Allergic rash.
• Acne rashes.

Itching with such a rash does not always appear; it cannot be called a mandatory diagnostic sign of dysbacteriosis.

Allergy

Many doctors note that dysbiosis in adults is accompanied by increased sensitization of the body, which is why the patient may develop individual intolerance to those foods and substances that previously did not cause any unpleasant symptoms. In this case, the following may appear:

• Skin rash, itching, blisters, like hives.
• Bronchospasm and even angioedema.
• Intestinal disorders, represented by dyspeptic symptoms - flatulence, belching, rumbling in the stomach, etc.
• Respiratory symptoms, for example, runny nose, cough, etc.

The described symptoms can be successfully relieved with allergy medications. But their occurrence can be prevented only after normalizing the balance of intestinal microflora.

Treatment

If dysbiosis is confirmed, it is necessary to restore the optimal composition of microflora in the digestive tract. To do this you may need:

1. Organization of dietary nutrition, in particular if dysbiosis is observed in an infant, a nursing mother should adhere to a hypoallergenic diet. An adapted mixture selected individually (with probiotics and other additional components) can be used. Adults need to stop consuming openly allergenic foods, as well as harmful products, and switch to easily digestible foods. Of course, complete abstinence from alcohol is important.
2. Suppression of pathogenic microflora. If bacteriological studies show an excessive amount of certain aggressive microorganisms, the doctor may prescribe antibiotics and other medications, for example, bacteriophages.
3. Saturate the digestive tract with beneficial bacteria. For this, various probiotics can be used, for example, Linex, Bifidumbacterin, Acipol, Acylact, Bifiform, etc. Such medications are intended for course use, the dosage and frequency of administration is determined individually, depending on the age, weight and individual characteristics of the patient.

Despite the fact that many doctors are quite skeptical about the diagnosis of dysbiosis, this condition can bring many problems to adults and children. After successful restoration of the full intestinal microflora, negative symptoms disappear without a trace.

Symptoms of dysbiosis in infants

Dysbacteriosis in infants (photo 1) is characterized by a certain set of signs by which doctors accurately determine bacterial imbalance. Dysbiosis is a more correct name for a stomach disorder, but most people prefer to use the familiar term. Symptoms of dysbiosis in infants are as follows:

• the child feels heaviness in the stomach, children cry from pain and become restless;
• children suffer from flatulence, the accumulation of gases provokes pain;
• a typical sign of a microflora disorder is stool disorder;
• atypical stool mixed with undigested food;
• frequent regurgitation in large volumes;
• skin rashes, atopic dermatitis, diaper rash;
• brittle nails, hair loss on the scalp and increased fragility;
• dirty white coating on the surface of the tongue, different from milky coating after feeding;
• the appearance of bad breath;
• decreased appetite, whims before feeding.

Some clinical symptoms

To confirm the “dysbacteriosis-rash” link, you need to navigate among the possible symptoms. The processes leading to a painful condition are known, with clinical signs described along the way. The symptoms are visible to the parents' eyes.

Excessive generation of organic acids

The process is accompanied by a number of factors (internal):

1. Decrease in the acidity level of chyme and the activity of digestive enzymes. Caused by a decrease in the level of activity of beneficial bacteria, which provides the prerequisites for the growth of useless or harmful microbes.
2. Reducing the concentration of kinetically active particles of the medium.
3. Digestion and absorption disorders. Vitamin deficiencies of various types.

The phenomena are accompanied by pain (the child is restless), diarrhea (stops after two days of fasting), flatulence, and instability of the baby's weight. A lack of B vitamins causes anemia (mainly of the extremities) and peeling of the skin (mainly on the face).

Excess bile formation and fatty acid oxidation in the large intestine

1. Mild diarrhea due to loss of electrolytes.
2. Deformations of the intestinal mucosa.
3. Impaired absorption of fat (and vitamins).

The effect manifests itself in diarrhea, which cannot be stopped by fasting; with changes in the small intestine, body weight drops significantly; feces contain mucus.

Motor disorder

1. Belching of air, bitter smell.
2. Stomach pain or heaviness (child is sad, restless).
3. Constant diarrhea, or bean-shaped feces, interspersed with constipation.

Skin rashes due to dysbacteriosis

Dysbacteriosis in children and adults has a close connection with skin rashes. Rashes in infants with exacerbation of dysbacteriosis will give a clear reaction on the skin. Therefore, rashes in adults and children can be treated symptomatically, focusing on intestinal problems.

Skin rashes due to dysbacteriosis (photo 3) appear when the body is intoxicated with toxins that are formed during the process of fermentation and putrefaction of intestinal contents. Toxic substances from the intestines, which are richly supplied with blood vessels, enter the blood and are distributed throughout the body.

Dysbacteriosis in a child and an adult provokes a protective reaction of the body, the work of the sebaceous and sweat glands is activated, which try to remove toxins from the blood. In this case, a rash appears (photo in gal.), with dysbacteriosis in children and adults, it has typical signs of irritation and an allergic reaction.

Dysbacteriosis typically manifests itself on the face - the skin becomes duller, and the sebaceous glands actively secrete fatty lubricant. A small rash appears in infants due to dysbacteriosis; in adults, when the glands are clogged with fatty contents, pustules appear. Dysbacteriosis is most noticeable (photo below) on the face, in the folds of the skin, and on the hands.

If you do not properly care for the skin of newborns and children, then children's dermatitis worsens, and the allergic process covers increasingly larger areas. Rashes in a child when the allergic component intensifies are accompanied by itching, burning, and swelling.

Dysbacteriosis of the oral cavity

Dysbacteriosis of the oral cavity (photo 4) manifests itself in various forms of dysbiosis. Dysbacteriosis in infants and adults is characterized by an increase in pathogenic microflora in the oral cavity compared to a healthy one. Dysbacteriosis on the tongue and oral cavity goes through several stages:

1. Dysbiotic shift is a slightly increased amount of pathogenic microflora, externally the overall composition of the handicap does not suffer, so visual manifestations at this stage are practically not noticeable. Dysbacteriosis (photo below) at the beginning of the pathological process looks like whitish patches in the corners of the mouth;
2. In the subcompensated form, dysbiosis of the oral cavity provokes a whitish coating, and when the test is taken, a shift in 2-3 indicators of flora representatives is noted. Plaque can be noticed on the teeth, and the mouth becomes dry and the gums begin to bleed;
3. In the monoculture form, lactobacilli are displaced. With intestinal dysbiosis, the tongue changes its color and acquires a dirty yellow tint, and an unpleasant sour odor appears from the mouth. Inflammation of the tonsils occurs, teeth and gums suffer;
4. In the fourth, decompensated stage, yeast-like fungi settle in the oral cavity; they affect not only the tongue, but also coat the walls of the mouth and palate.

Intestinal dysbiosis should not be a concern - this condition can be easily corrected if you add beneficial microflora to the patient, which will quickly suppress pathogenic microorganisms and restore normal balance in the digestive organs.

Gallery of photos of dysbacteriosis

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Good afternoon. Please help us figure it out. The child is a boy, birth weight 3930.55 cm, born at 42 weeks, stimulated with an oxytocin drip. Natural birth, screamed immediately, clear waters, 8/9 apgar scale. Breastfeeding for 10 days, then formula. Complementary foods introduced vegetables (zucchini) at 4 months. Now for the child. 1 year and 6 months, weight 12300. Height 90 cm. Since birth, the child has been tormented by gas, and during the day it goes away without problems, but in his sleep, day and night, before farting, the child screams, and wakes up 20 times at night. Simethicone preparations do not bring relief. Meals: in the morning porridge on water, buckwheat, rice or corn baby sitter, remidia, lunch turkey or rabbit with potatoes or pumpkin, zucchini, afternoon snack fruit puree mango or apple firm swaddles with rice or buckwheat bread or gluten-free cookies dr. Schar. Dinner: porridge on water with turkey or rabbit meat. Various examinations were carried out. EEG video monitoring during sleep: normal, neurosonogram: normal, ultrasound Doppler of head and neck vessels: normal. We visited the osteopath many times. Neurology was ruled out. We took a coprogram: there is iodine flora and digestible and indigestible fiber in the palate. Co-ve, reaction to occult blood: traces, reaction to protein: traces, reaction to stereobilin: positive, squamous epithelium in the field of view, feces for dysbacteriosis: reduced content of bifido and lacto bacteria, growth of staphylococcus and hemolyzing bacillus. Feces for calprotectin: 13 when the norm is up to 150. Blood for lamblia, roundworms, toxocara;: negative. We donated blood for celiac disease: antibodies to endomysium, transglutaminase, gliadin, reticulin (all negative), donated when we were not yet on a gluten-free and dairy-free diet. Blood biochemistry is normal, everything except AST is slightly elevated and creatinine is low. The urine is good, thank you. Many times. Ultrasound: all organs are normal, in conclusion there is intestinal flatulence. We gave the ige food panel for 90 allergens using the immunocap method. Allergies showed an insignificant 1st degree to cow's milk and goat's milk. According to doctors' recommendations, they drank Creon in courses, bacteriophages, enterol, enterofuril, hofitol, galstena, various pro and prebiotics: probably everything that is on the pharmaceutical market, glycine, phenibut, pantogam, valerian , mixture with citral, mezim, noshpa. Effect 0. The child screams every night, cries and jerks his legs until he farts, sometimes this cannot be done. I would like to add that the child’s skin is clear and there have never been any rashes. Stool 1-2 times a day, color from yellow to brown, sometimes formed, sometimes not, but always loose, as if all in a hole, like a sieve. Help, I beg you, we no longer have the strength to watch the child suffer.

Hello! I’ll probably start from the very beginning to make the essence of the problem clearer. We were born at 40 weeks, weight 3580, height 54 cm. We had a caesarean section. The child is breastfed from the 2nd day of life to this day. While still in the maternity hospital, on the 4th day, I noticed that while eating, my stomach was rumbling and my stool was loose. I asked the doctor about this, to which I received the answer that this is normal and I should not worry. I was injected with antibiotics, but the child was not prescribed prebiotics. After discharge, the stool was a little better, but there was mucus and the stomach periodically rumbled. At my monthly appointment, in response to my complaints, the pediatrician prescribed Bifidumbacterin. She started giving Bifidumbacterin, but after two days the stool became liquid like water and came out as if with pops. The pediatrician responded to this by saying that it’s okay, it’s normal for infants. I decided myself (since the pediatrician does not give directions for anything and does not see the point in this) to test feces for carbohydrates. The answer received was 0.5-0.75%. This is the result of an analysis when the child was a month old (at 5 months I tested feces for carbohydrates, the result was the same). Again, I bought Primadophilus for children myself and sold it for 2 weeks. The stool became better, more formed, and the rumbling stopped. Somewhere at the age of 1.5 months, I discovered streaks of blood in the stool. I wanted to call the pediatrician, but he said to call an ambulance. An ambulance was called. They arrived, checked that there was no intussusception, and told me to call a pediatrician. When asked whether this could be an allergy to milk protein, they answered that allergies do not manifest themselves that way. They called a pediatrician, the pediatrician said that most likely the blood vessels were weak, and prescribed Ascorutin for 10 days. I asked him if he could take a stool test, to which he replied, if the veins appear again, call an ambulance and, if necessary, they will do everything in the hospital. We drank Ascorutin, but veins appeared periodically in the stool. Otherwise, the child felt great, he gained weight well, growth too, there were regurgitations, but very rarely and in small quantities. I eliminated all dairy from my diet, and the veins began to appear less frequently. Now the child is almost 7 months old, at 6 months he was 67 cm tall and weighed 9 kg. Feels great. Cheerful, excellent appetite, does not complain of abdominal pain, no rashes on the skin. But sometimes veins still appear, despite the fact that I don’t eat dairy. The pediatrician says that everything is fine and there is nothing to worry about, the child is developing well and has no complaints. I decided to donate my stool for a capprogram myself. The result honestly scares me, especially the negative reaction to stercobelin, which should be positive at our age. We also had a clinical blood test at 4 months, which the pediatrician prescribed to look at the number of platelets and clotting time.

I haven’t seen my pediatrician yet, but I’m afraid that, as always, he will say that there’s nothing to worry about, I’m making it all up and looking for it in the child. I attach the results of the capprogram. At the moment, a child on breastfeeding + at 6 months began to introduce complementary foods with vegetable purees (broccoli, cauliflower, zucchini). The feces before complementary feeding were yellowish-brownish in color. With the feeding of these vegetables it became a brownish-greenish color. At this moment (after the analysis), carrot puree was introduced. The stool became greenish with orange inclusions, similar to undigested carrots (quite a lot). Please tell me what our caprogram analyzes mean? Could such results be due to untreated dysbiosis? Should we continue to introduce complementary foods, add porridge to complementary foods, and how to quickly introduce a new product? I introduced carrots in 4 days, and each of those vegetables was introduced for a week. Do I need to take any other tests or retake the capprogram? Maybe you need to undergo some additional examination? Could blood streaks be an allergic reaction to cow's milk protein or lactase deficiency? And can an allergy to milk protein and lactase deficiency be secondary to dysbacteriosis? Is it normal for our age to have undigested carrots in our stool or is it due to a lack of enzymes? When introducing porridge into complementary foods, how should it be diluted (water, dairy milk, a protein hydrolyzate mixture, or some other mixture)? I apologize for the long message and for the bunch of questions, I’m just very worried about the fact that the child periodically has streaks in his stool, despite the fact that he removed the dairy, and because of the results of the caprogram. The pediatrician doesn’t see anything wrong, but I don’t even know who else to go to and what specialty doctor to start with. PS The day before yesterday I tried adding pumpkin puree, about 2 spoons. Yesterday there was mucus and a very small streak of blood in my stool. Yesterday I did not give complementary foods. Today the stool has the consistency of drinking yogurt and is yellowish-greenish in color with a sour odor. I didn't notice any veins. Could this be a reaction to pumpkin?

Hello. The child is 2 months old. A month later, rashes appeared on the cheeks, the pediatrician prescribed fenistil and diagnosed atopic dermatitis. Coprogram: leukocytes 10-15. The rashes increased and spread to the arms and chest. They sent me to a dermatologist. The dermatologist gave directions for coprogram, the result was leukocytes 15-20. They sent me to an infectious disease specialist. He diagnosed intestinal dysbiosis, prescribed Lactozar 1/3 capsule 3 times a day (long-term) and Stopdiar 2.5 ml 2 times a day for 5 days. We took a test - leukocyte count 25-30. Left without treatment for now. Repeat the analysis a week later. Our stools are not liquid, they are mushy, the only thing is that they are dark brown with greenery. We are on guard, the diet is hypoallergenic. I don’t eat anything dairy, sweet or rich. The skin has now been cured - we turned to another dermatologist. Are we treating our intestines correctly?