What should I do if my child has a fever or diarrhea?

If a child has a fever and diarrhea, it may be food poisoning. If the situation is serious, it is recommended to send to the hospital for treatment. The general treatment method is to cool the child down physically, using alcohol baths, warm water body wiping, etc., and then observe the number of times the child has diarrhea, and replenish the child with saline in time.

Physical cooling

When the baby has a fever or diarrhea, parents need to promptly perform physical cooling on the baby. Physical cooling methods include alcohol baths, warm water wiping, and ice pack cooling, which can relieve the baby's discomfort. Taking cooling measures in time can avoid high fever, which may cause convulsions in the baby.

Observe the baby's stool characteristics and the frequency of diarrhea

When a baby has a fever and diarrhea, parents need to observe the frequency of diarrhea and the nature of the baby's stool in time. What is in the stool? Is it watery stool, or is there some undigested food in the stool? This will help parents understand the cause of the baby's diarrhea. If there is undigested food in the stool, then it is caused by indigestion.

Be mindful of your diet

When the baby has a fever and diarrhea, parents also need to pay attention to the baby's diet. When the baby has a fever, the baby should be given light and easily digestible food, such as rice porridge, etc. At the same time, attention should be paid to replenishing water, because due to diarrhea, the baby will lose a lot of water, so the baby should eat more light liquid food in the diet.

Keep your butt clean and dry

When your baby has a fever and diarrhea, you should also pay attention to keeping the baby's butt clean and dry. Wash it with warm water and wipe it with a soft cloth every time the baby defecates. If necessary, you can apply lubricating oil to protect the baby's skin to avoid redness or even ulceration of the perianal skin caused by moisture stimulation!