What to do if your 5-month-old baby has a fever and diarrhea

Babies always have diarrhea soon after they are born. There is a stage where it is physiological diarrhea. Of course, it is not always like this. There are also cases where the baby has pathological diarrhea or it is caused by other diseases. However, the baby is still very small at five months old, and functions such as the gastrointestinal tract are not fully developed. Therefore, it often causes diarrhea in children. So what if a 5-month-old baby has a fever and diarrhea? Let’s learn more about it!

Antibiotics should not be abused when babies have diarrhea caused by viruses, because antibiotics are not only ineffective, but will also kill the normal intestinal flora, causing flora disorders and aggravating diarrhea. Also, do not give antidiarrheal drugs casually to prevent the excretion of pathogens and toxins.

Children's fever and diarrhea are mainly caused by the loss of a large amount of water and salt. If the baby is dehydrated to below moderate level, without severe vomiting and able to eat, you can feed the baby oral rehydration saline in small amounts and multiple times, once every 2 to 3 minutes, and feed 10 to 20 ml each time with a spoon; this way, small amounts will accumulate into large amounts, and the dehydration can be corrected in about 4 to 6 hours. If the child has severe diarrhea and is obviously dehydrated, the child should be taken to the hospital to see a pediatrician and given intravenous fluids.

If the child does not have diarrhea often and is in good spirits, you can observe him at home. And do not eat or drink for a while to give your stomach and intestines a rest. Give light tea with a little salt and sugar, and feed frequently. The diet includes light and easily digestible foods such as skimmed milk, porridge and a small amount of pickles.

In terms of dietary care, it is emphasized that meals should be eaten at regular times and in regular amounts, with appropriate temperatures, and that one should eat less or avoid greasy, fried, and spicy foods as much as possible to avoid excess nutrition in the body, which will promote dampness and heat generation. One should also drink less cold drinks and frozen foods to avoid damaging the yang energy of the spleen and stomach, and cultivate the habit of not being picky about food.

A 5-month-old baby with fever and diarrhea will make parents particularly worried, but there is no way. We can only do this. We must take good care of the children and try not to take them to crowded places. If the child has a fever, please be careful not to cover him with too many quilts to prevent him from sweating. This will have a counterproductive effect. You should choose the correct way to cool down the child.