What to do if an eight-month-old baby has a fever and diarrhea

An eight-month-old baby is at the best time to play and be cute. We don’t have much time to accompany our children because of work and life needs. However, children will get sick no matter what. Maybe many people think that if they take good care of their children, they will not get sick. This is a cornerstone of a child’s growth path and every child will experience it. But what do we need to do when we encounter such situations? Let’s take a look at what to do if an eight-month-old baby has a fever and diarrhea?

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.

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.

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.

An eight-month-old baby with fever and diarrhea will make parents particularly anxious, because they don’t know whether to reduce the child’s temperature first or to stop the diarrhea first. We understand now, but if we cannot handle the child’s condition properly, then we should not delay the best treatment time for the child. We should go to the hospital immediately and receive the most formal treatment from the doctor.