Baby's watery diarrhea

Babies' resistance is weaker than that of ordinary people because they are not fully developed yet, so their physical condition is not as good as that of ordinary people. Babies are particularly prone to illness and will get sick if they are not well cared for. Some babies have special intestines and may get sick if they eat something special, such as diarrhea. So what does it mean when a baby has watery diarrhea?

Diarrhea is a common symptom, commonly known as "diarrhea", which means that the frequency of bowel movements is significantly higher than the usual frequency, the stool is thin, the water content is increased, the daily stool volume exceeds 200g, or contains undigested food or pus, blood, or mucus. Diarrhea is often accompanied by symptoms such as the urge to defecate, anal discomfort, and incontinence. In a normal person, about 9L of liquid enters the gastrointestinal tract every day. Through the absorption of water by the intestine, the final water content in the feces is only about 100 to 200ml. If the amount of fluid entering the colon exceeds the colon's absorption capacity or (and) the colon's absorption capacity decreases, it will lead to an increase in the amount of water excreted in the feces, resulting in diarrhea. Clinically, diarrhea is divided into two categories: acute and chronic according to the duration of the disease. Acute diarrhea develops rapidly and lasts for 2 to 3 weeks, and is mostly caused by infection. Chronic diarrhea refers to recurrent diarrhea with a course of more than two months or an interval of 2 to 4 weeks. The cause of the disease is more complicated and may be caused by infectious or non-infectious factors.

1. Physiological loose stools: Mothers need to feed their babies properly and provide better care for their babies. Pay attention to changes in your baby's spirit, appetite, and weight. Generally, no special treatment is required.

2. Improper feeding: Parents should correct unscientific feeding methods. If the baby's symptoms do not improve after correction, he should go to the hospital for treatment.

3. Allergy to milk powder: Parents cannot feed their babies milk powder blindly. They need to feed their newborn babies special milk powder according to the doctor's prescription.

4. Cold: Parents should speed up the treatment of the baby's cold. If you are worried that the baby will become dehydrated, you should give oral rehydration appropriately.

5. Viral or bacterial infection: When a baby is infected with rotavirus, he will experience vomiting and fever. If not treated in time, dehydration symptoms may occur, so special attention should be paid. Parents should seek medical treatment immediately after discovering the situation. Before going to the hospital, you can drink small amounts of boiled sugar and salt water multiple times to prevent dehydration.