What should I do if my child has diarrhea and watery stools?

Children are prone to diarrhea. If the diarrhea is severe, they may show symptoms of loose stools. At this time, the symptoms are more serious and the child may become dehydrated, so it is necessary to replenish water in time. When at home, you can give your child some light salt water. Of course, it is best to go to the hospital for treatment and replenish normal saline in time. In terms of diet, it is best not to fast. Although the child's digestive tract is very weak at this time, he can still eat some high-protein food, which helps to supplement nutrition. It is better to give the child some rice soup and some liquid food. In addition, during home care, parents should observe the child's bowel movements and do a good job of conditioning and prevention.

What to do if your baby has diarrhea and watery stools

1. Ensure water supply.

Detect dehydration early. When an infant has severe diarrhea, accompanied by vomiting, fever, thirst, dry lips, little or no urine, sunken eye sockets and anterior fontanelle, the infant becomes "thin" in a short period of time, the skin becomes "wilted", and the infant cries without tears, this indicates that dehydration has occurred and the sick child should be sent to the hospital for treatment in time.

2. Never fast.

Regardless of the cause of diarrhea, although the baby's digestive tract function is reduced, the baby can still digest and absorb some nutrients, so breastfed babies should continue to be fed as long as the baby wants to eat. For babies who drink milk, the amount of milk they drink can be reduced by about 1/3 each time, and a little water can be added to the milk. If the baby is not eating enough after reducing the amount, you can add salty rice soup, or feed carrot water or fresh vegetable water to supplement inorganic salts and vitamins. For babies who are already eating complementary foods such as porridge, the amount of these foods can be slightly reduced. It depends on the baby's thirst.

3. Provide good home care.

Parents should carefully observe the nature, color, frequency and amount of stool, and keep abnormal stool samples for testing to find the cause of diarrhea; pay attention to keeping the abdomen warm to reduce intestinal peristalsis, and wrap the abdomen with a towel or apply a hot water bottle to the abdomen; make sure the baby gets more rest, wash the buttocks with warm water after defecation to prevent diaper rash; diapers should be cleaned, boiled and disinfected, and dried before use.

The above is the editor’s information on what to do if your baby has diarrhea and watery stools. Young mothers should not be afraid. When encountering these problems, you should deal with them calmly. Think about the baby’s recent diet and life, and look at the baby’s daily life. Don’t panic, or go to the hospital if the situation is serious. But as I said at the beginning, you should do some scientific research to understand the possible problems that may arise during your baby’s growth. I hope my compilation is helpful to you.