What to do when a child has diarrhea while teething

Since the children are still relatively young, their organs and resistance are not fully developed. Especially during the period when the baby begins to grow teeth, complementary foods have already been added. Since the child's digestive system is not fully developed, bacterial or viral infections, indigestion, etc. can easily cause diarrhea in the baby. So, what should you do if a child has diarrhea due to teething? The following is a detailed introduction.

When the fetus is about 4 or 5 months old in the mother's body, the teeth are already calcifying and growing. The lower incisors will grow between birth and 6 months old, and will grow out at 7 months old if the baby is slower. However, since the antibodies brought by the mother at this time have gradually disappeared and the resistance is weak, the baby likes to chew things, so it is easy to get infected with diseases and have fever symptoms. In order to prevent the baby from chewing unclean objects, you can use wet gauze to massage his gums to relieve discomfort.

The cause of diarrhea can be preliminarily determined from the characteristics of the baby's stool. The following are some abnormal stools and possible causes:

1. Green stool with a small amount of mucus and increased stool frequency often indicates hyperperistalsis, which is seen when hungry;

2. The stool is foamy and contains grayish white soap-like substances, indicating fat indigestion;

4. Stools that are very smelly and unformed indicate increased protein putrefaction;

5. Green or yellow stool, egg drop soup-like, often indicates improper diet or caused by extraintestinal infection;

6. Watery stools with frequent bowel movements are often caused by viral enteritis;

Physiological diarrhea is common in breastfed infants, mostly occurring within 6 months. The reason

This is because some nutrients in breast milk exceed the baby's needs, and the baby's digestive ability is not yet

There is diarrhea caused by healthy development.

1. The frequency of bowel movements ranges from 2-3 to 8-9 times a day, and is like paste, with no special odor.

2. The child is a little bloated and often has milk rash on the face, behind the ears or along the hairline.

3. Although the child has diarrhea, the nutrients absorbed by his body still exceed those of ordinary children. Therefore, these children continue to gain weight while having diarrhea, and their weight is even heavier than other babies of the same age. Their growth and development are not affected, they have a good appetite, and they do not get sick.

There is no need to wean the baby or use antidiarrheal drugs for physiological diarrhea. As the baby grows and his digestive function improves, gradually add porridge, noodles, fish, vegetable puree and other complementary foods, and the baby's bowel movements will gradually return to normal.